by Compendium News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
by Leslie LaBarte District Consultant Seneca District The Summer Food Service Program, which began in 1976, is a federally funded child nutrition program designed to reach those who are age 18 or younger in economically disadvantaged areas. People over 18 who...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 11, 2017 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
These WebJunction resources can help you strengthen your library and services to the community, explore them today! Hunger and Libraries: Snacks, Backpacks and More: Autumn is an excellent time of year to highlight ways libraries are fighting hunger in their...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 13, 2017 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
Read about the Bucks County Free Library and the Bensalem, Levittown Libraries offering FREE food to children! The community is liking and sharing the information about the summer food program on the library’s Facebook pages too–over 100...
by Compendium News Staff | May 30, 2017 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
Leslie LaBarte, District Consultant for the Warren Library Association, received a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) award for her work with the Summer Food Service Program. Read about the libraries in the Seneca Library District that will offer snacks this...
by Compendium News Staff | May 23, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Want to offer breakfast, lunch or just a snack to kids in the library during the summer? Learn about the Summer Food Service Program! Check out this flier! You can apply until June 15th! Contact Mary Ringenberg, Education Administration Specialist and get...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 10, 2017 | Accessibility, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Immigration, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
The Pennsylvania Department of Education encourages organizations to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through the department’s Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Service Program, which began in 1976, is a...
