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Summer Youth Nutrition Program
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| The children lead in Giving Thanks to God |
When schools close their doors for summer vacation, nationally, over 12 million poor children,who qualify
to rediceve a free or reduced price lunch during the academic year, will be deprived of this vital meal. The implications
for these children's health and well being are significant. For over two months, the vast majority of these children
will not have access to nutritious meals like the ones they receive during the school year.
We cannot accept this
nutrition gap, thus St. Philip's Ministry of the United Methodist Church in cooperation wth C.A.M.P. Youth Development
participates in the Summer Food Service Program from July to August.
The Summer Service Program is a federal program
of the Food and Nutrition Services, United States Department of Agriculture. This program provides all children 18 years
of age and under with the same free meal in accordance with a menu approved by the state agency regardless of race, color,
national origin, sex, disability or age.
By working together to provide these children with adequate nutrition
during the summer we can improve this situation significantly.
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| Our God is good and our God is Great. |
The Sobering Facts.
The Child
Nutrition Programs represent an effective and vital part of our nation's nutrition safety net. The National School
Lunch Program (NSLP) serves about 27 million meals on a given day.
Just over half of these meals are served free or at
a reduced price. However, once summer vacation or the long vacations in year round schools arrive, schools meals aren't
available for most children.
Joyfully, the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) of St. Philip's Ministry
serves 165-185 breakfasts, and lunches each day to children between the ages of 2 1/2-13.
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