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 | 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...
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 | 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 | Dec 20, 2016 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program
December 2016 Dear Pennsylvania Librarians, On September 29, 2015, Governor Tom Wolf signed an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Food Security Partnership, which is comprised of secretaries and representatives from the departments of Aging, Agriculture,...
