by Compendium News Staff | Dec 1, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed United Way of Pennsylvania launched a statewide data project, ALICE, which provides data on those who are working, yet struggling financially. Learn more about this data and access the report. A photography...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 8, 2019 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
Read about Carnegie Library of McKeesport’s Wash and Learn Library!
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 8, 2019 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Those Kids are Hungry…Feed them! The Summer Lunch program is FREE! Make plans now to participate! What’s holding you back? No kitchen? You can contract to have bag lunches brought in. You don’t have to offer the lunch every day–but why not? If half of the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 28, 2019 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is encouraging organizations across the state to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through the Department’s Summer Food Service Program. “To grow,...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 3, 2018 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
110 Libraries! We are happy to report that 110 libraries are participating in the summer food program this year! Four of those libraries are sponsors! In 2015 there were only 43 sites. Libraries have responded to the call! Libraries and other food sites may be found...
by Compendium News Staff | May 22, 2018 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Learning does not end when school lets out; neither does the need for good nutrition. YOUR LIBRARY CAN HELP! Become a site or a sponsor for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This year’s application deadline is June 15. Learn more here! Engage your...
