5 of low-income parents say it’s tough to provide food for their kids after school Summer & Afterschool Meals 1 in 6 kids in America faces hunger1 1 USDA Economic Research Service data on food insecurity 2 Share Our Strength Summer Meals Survey, March 2013 3 No Kid Hungry 2017 Summer Data Memo, June 2018 1 in 4 low-income parents worries their kids don’t have enough to eat between lunch at school & breakfast the next day You can help by serving At-Risk Afterschool Meals through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). You can also serve afterschool snacks through the CACFP or National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Both programs offer federal reimbursements to help you serve healthy foods to kids beyond the school day. Although they’re a win-win for schools and students, there is only one afterschool supper and less than two afterschool snacks served for every twenty free or reduced-price school lunches. How Summer & Afterschool Meals Programs Help Kids How To Get Started • Visit www.bestpractices.nokidhungry.org to learn more about these programs • Talk to your state agency & find out if your schools are eligible to serve afterschool snacks & meals & summer meals • Coordinate with administrators, coaches, afterschool activity leaders & community partners • Create a plan that works for your team, from staffing to menu to service locations • Choose to serve all kids, even if they’re not participating in an afterschool or summer activity • Kids who don’t get a regular meal at home get the food they need to be healthy & active • Parents know their children are getting a good meal from people they trust • School nutrition directors get more resources, more recognition for their staff & more ways to help kids During summer vacation, the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or NSLP Seamless Summer Option (SSO) can fill the gap while bringing federal reimbursement revenue into your department 32% of low-income parents say they don't have enough money for food while school is out2 Yet, nationwide, summer meals programs are only meeting 12% of the need faced by hungry kids in the summer months3 Going Beyond Breakfast & Lunch In Summer, The Need Is Even Greater No Kid Hungry® is working to end childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need where they live, learn and play