Food Research and Action Center: Hunger Doesn't Take a Vacation, 2011 Report

From the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC):

"Participation in the Summer Nutrition Programs continued to erode in summer 2010 as recession-driven cuts in summer schools and youth programs led to fewer sites that could offer summer meals. Since July 2008, total participation nationwide in the Summer Nutrition Programs has dropped by 90,000 children, according to Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation, an analysis by the Food Research and Action Center."

According to FRAC, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) participation has decreased in NYS. Approximately 255, 000 children ate summer lunch during 2010, as compared to approximately 262,000 during 2009; a decrease of almost 3%.

Read the report and learn more about how NYS compares to other states in regard to the SFSP.