{"id":13571,"date":"2025-04-02T18:25:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkh-state-nkh-state.pantheonsite.io\/texas\/?post_type=resources&p=13571"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:26:39","slug":"libraries-as-summer-meal-sites","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/texas\/resources\/libraries-as-summer-meal-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries as Summer Meal Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Overview<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Libraries serve as trusted community hubs, welcoming children and families while providing enriching summer programming. By participating in summer meal programs, libraries can help combat hunger, nourish young minds and bodies, and strengthen their role as essential community resources. This toolkit provides libraries with the guidance, resources, and marketing materials needed to operate a summer meal site successfully.<\/p>\n

About No Kid Hungry Texas & Our Support<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

No Kid Hungry Texas is committed to ensuring every child has access to healthy meals, especially during the summer when many lose access to school meals. We work with community organizations, school districts, and libraries to address summer hunger by providing\u00a0technical assistance, grants, and resources<\/b>\u00a0to help launch and expand meal programs. Through funding, best practices, and strategic support, we provide the tools and support needed to successfully run summer meal programs, ensuring kids receive the nutrition they need to thrive at all times.<\/p>\n

To support your dedication to ensuring there is No Kid Hungry this summer, we\u2019ve created this toolkit, filled with resources, templates, and images that can be used to promote and celebrate your non-congregate summer meal program. Please use these marketing materials to share the benefits of your program, including supporting the well-being of our children and saving families time and money. Together, we can make a lasting impact![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”]

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