2024 Summer Feeding
The “Why”��To provide healthy, nutritious meals for our students and children in �the community while �school is not in session.
The “How”��Wonderful staff. Careful planning and collaborating with the state, administration, and Jade on communications. ��Being willing to take risks to try something new and refine processes through trial and error.
Speaking impact
Transitional school students account for the overall participation in the months of June.
In 2022 average daily participation dropped drastically from June. An average drop of 95.35% for breakfast, an average drop of 84.78% for lunch for July and August.
In 2023, breakfast was not offered in July and August due to poor participation the previous year. Still lunch participation dropped an average 82.31% from June 2023.
July of 2024 we started offering a Grab n Go Option. This has increased participation greatly for July. Breakfast was up 50.45%; Lunch was up 35.87% from June.
4
Month/Year | Breakfast ADP | Lunch ADP | Type of Meal Service |
June 2024 | 110 | 143 | Congregate-Transitional School |
June 2023 | 111 | 137 | Congregate-Transitional School |
June 2022 | 129 | 161 | Congregate-Transitional School |
July 2024 | 222 | 223 | Grab n Go |
July 2023 | No Service | 19 | Congregate |
July 2022 | 5 | 23 | Congregate |
August 2024 | | | |
August 2023 | No Service | 27 | Congregate |
August 2022 | 7 | 26 | Congregate |
What our weeks looked like:
Mondays: Assemble bags for distribution day. Pick-Up from 10am – 1pm
Tuesdays-Wednesdays: Prep items for the 5 breakfast – 5 lunch menu components
Thursdays-Fridays: Bag up dry goods, refrigerated goods, frozen goods and place milk and juice in reusable bags.
5
Grab n’ Go
Grab n’ Go impact
My goal was to have 200 – 250 children registered for Grab n’ Go.
On the first pick up day we had 235 registered.
Many families take vacation, some simply forget. To increase communication e-mail reminders are sent and Facebook reminders.
The Grab n’ Go program has provided positive feedback from families.
6
Pick Up Date | Registered | Picked Up |
July 1 | 235 | 167 |
July 8 | 258 | 242 |
July 15 | 277 | 253 |
July 22 | 284 | 216 |
July 29 | 296 | 239 |
August 5 | 313 | 261 |
Correspondence Materials for Parents
Parents are emailed a weekly reminder on Fridays with the upcoming menu components, food storage, preparation, and disposal instructions.
Each week included a recommended cooking chart.
The bags also included a pamphlet with the same information.
7
Thank you
JENNIFER GARNER
SCHOOL NUTRITION COORDINATOR
I am looking forward to next year, and the opportunities to continue summer feeding. Feeding hungry students, is what we do best.