Thursday, July 21, 2011

USDA Launches Contest: SFSP Success Stories

From the USDA:

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011 - USDA's Food and Nutrition Service today launched a photo contest to look for and promote best practices in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The competition, Food, Fun and Sun! The Summer Food Service Program Story and Photo Contest, is open to sponsors and sites participating in the SFSP, which provides free, healthy meals to children in low-income areas during the summer.

Food, Fun and Sun! will highlight successful programs in four categories to share with SFSP sponsors and sites across the country. Contest winners will be recognized nationally.

Photo contest categories include:

  • Volunteers: Examples of programs that use volunteers to support their work.
  • Older Children: Examples of successful programs that address hunger among older kids, aged 12-18.
  • Rural: Examples of successful programs in rural areas.
  • Creative: Examples of the best creative programs that "think outside the box" to serve kids and teens.
Learn more from the USDA press release

Check out the contest website

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