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We are proud of the 118 #SummerMeals sponsors who received our “Turnip the Beet” award. Winners were judged on their excellence in serving a variety of fruits & veggies, whole grains & low-fat or fat-free dairy products, & culturally-appropriate meals. ow.ly/COtZ50uHpNJ

The EAT Cafe is an official #summermeals site. Visit us 11am to 1pm Monday to Thursday until Aug. 22. #phillyfood #freelunchforkids

😎 From the Summer Meals Act of 2019 to the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act, we're beyond excited to see that the Hill is abuzz with bills that would strengthen, protect, and expand access to the Summer Nutrition Programs: bit.ly/2xrXWrz

☀️ No child should go hungry in the summer when school meals aren’t an option. That’s why this summer children up to 18 years old can eat free and healthy meals at locations right in your neighborhood! Find a site near you ➡️ phillysummermeals.org #SummerMealsPHL #EndHunger

Happy National Summer Meals Week! In case you haven't noticed, we're super excited about all the good this program does to keep kids eating healthy and nutritious meals in the summer! visit phillysummermeals.org for more information. #summermealsphl #endhunger

Join us at #summermeals today and tomorrow 11am-1pm to learn all about proper dental hygiene and take home toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine. #dentalhealth #nokidhungry No Kid Hungry Summer Meals NDS

"[These] programs have the potential to reduce obesity overall, narrow these stubborn disparities, and help ensure that a child’s opportunity to grow up #healthy is not limited by where she lives, how much money her family makes, or the color of her skin." bit.ly/2Lm580G

Our summer meals program was featured by FOX 29 in a news story by Joyce Evans highlighting meal sites in unique locations. #summermeals #drexel Summer Meals NDS No Kid Hungry #phillykids #philly Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel Univ. fox29.com/news/local-pro…

"A barrier to participation in summer meals is always program awareness.” NYC tried new initiatives to increase participation: branded envelopes for EOY report cards, fliers to take home and door-to-door volunteers to raise awareness. NYC Food Policy Center nycfoodpolicy.org/hot-and-hungry…

We're happy to see bills like this one, emphasizing #childnutrition and #healthyschoolmeals as an important part of helping students succeed, introduced by Congress. bit.ly/2NWocpq

"Low participation is likely the result of a confluence of factors, including a lack of accessible meal distribution locations, inadequate information about free meals, and transportation barriers." #summermeals The New Food Economy is now The Counter newfoodeconomy.org/summer-lunch-p…

Check out the great resource from the Food Research and Action Center (Food Research & Action Center) on how to address unpaid school meal fees to assure school cafeterias are positive and supportive environments for all students. #schoollunch frac.org/research/resou…

Wyoming Valley West School District is prepared to take legal against parents who don't to pay lunch debt. Letters warned their children could end up in foster care if they don’t pay money owed to the district. #schoollunch #nokidhungry No Kid Hungry ow.ly/qjsr50va6mS

"I know what it means to be hungry. I know what it means to feel shame for not being able to afford food." Philly-based La Colombe Coffee CEO offered Wyoming Valley West School District $22k to wipe out lunch debt, was denied. #schoollunch #philly ow.ly/86bT50va8oS

Ballooning lunch debt is a problem for families and schools across the country. ow.ly/wfj650va6Fp

The Dept. of Agriculture is allowing the 100,000 school cafeterias to relax nutritional standards for school lunches. Now allowed: refined grains, additional sodium and sugary, flavored milks. ActionforHealthyKids is concerned. parentology.com/school-lunches…

Low-income children miss out on more than meals when the Summer Nutrition Programs are not available. Sites serve meals alongside enrichment programming, which help combat summertime food insecurity, weight gain, and learning loss. ow.ly/B7a050viRKk via Food Research & Action Center

Does your neighborhood have the resources it needs to be the healthiest in the city? We checked, and here are the results: phillyhealthrankings.org

📺 WATCH: Schools across the U.S. have made recent headlines for engaging in "lunch shaming" when students aren't able to pay for #SchoolMeals. Our expert Crystal FitzSimons talks #SchoolLunch shaming, school meals debt, and more for PBS News: bit.ly/2YemrbH #PBSNews

USDA releases school breakfast and lunch reimbursement rates for 2019-2020. fns.usda.gov/nslp/fr-080719