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 | Jul 6, 2016 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
by Laura Laspee GIANT Food Stores has partnered with Libraries to promote Health Literacy. Read more about our partner and its involvement to promote Health Literacy. Our Partner: GIANT Food Stores, LLC Partner Profile: GIANT Food Stores has...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 22, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
submitted by: Ellen Meanix Helfrick, Branch Manager, Collinsville Community Library When I heard about libraries supplying meals and snacks after programs, I contacted my local principal (we are a public library in our own building but on an elementary...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 10, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Submitted by Laura O’Grady This summer will be Martin Library’s fifth year working with the Summer Food Service Program. We feed lunch to children and teens five days a week from June to August. We have seen drastic behavioral improvements in the children and...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 3, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
Submitted by Judy Hillegas, Director of the Everett Free Library The Everett Free Library participated in the summer food service program in conjunction with its summer reading program in 2015. After taking the training, for us it was easy. We served breakfast and...
