It’s never too early to get ready for summer! Organizations can start outreach at the beginning of the year by recruiting sponsors and working with sites. Plus, it’s important to make sure that summer programs know that all states can use the simplified reporting and accounting rules. Now, they can focus on what really matters — feeding hungry children during the summer months.
FRAC has developed the following toolkit to help groups with outreach. For more information on the Summer Food Program, make sure to visit the Summer Funding section of this Web site.
Simplified Fact Sheet (pdf)
Share this fact sheet with potential sponsors, advocates or policymakers. You can customize it for your state by downloading the Microsoft Word version.
Implementing Simplified Summer Food (pdf)
This document provides the basics on how the Simplified Summer Food Program should be implemented on the state level.
Simplified Outreach Tips (pdf)
A guide for developing an outreach plan, with action steps for groups to take.
The Simplified Summer Food Program
Use this presentation to educate groups on the Summer Food Program.
Letter to Potential Sponsors
Send this letter (MSWord) to inform sponsors about the Summer Food Program.
Staying in the Black: Tips for Operating a Cost-Effective Simplified Summer Food Program (pdf)
Helpful suggestions for groups on how to manage costs.
Simplified Outreach Brochure (pdf)
A brochure on the basics of summer food. You can customize it for your community by downloading the Microsoft Publisher version.
Outreach Flyer for Sites (pdf)
Share this flyer with summer programs and encourage them to be a Simplified site under a larger sponsor. You can customize it by downloading the Microsoft Word version.
Free Summer Meals Flyer
Distribute these flyers (MSWord) to children and families to increase awareness of Summer Food.
Simplified Model Newsletter Articles for:
General Audiences (pdf) Customize by downloading the Microsoft Word version
Faith-Based Communities (pdf) Microsoft Word version
Local Governments (pdf) Microsoft Word version.
Schools (pdf) Microsoft Word version
Programs in Need of Funding (pdf) Microsoft Word version
State Legislators’ Guide to Promoting Simplified Summer Food (pdf)
Summer Food Service Program Best Practices Tool
Designed to support expansion of the Summer Food Service Program, this toolkit was developed as part of the Northeast Collaboration to Reduce Hunger and Improve Nutrition initiative, in collaboration with the Connecticut Association of Human Services, End Hunger Connecticut!, Food Research and Action Center, Hunger Action Network of New York State, Nutrition Consortium of New York State, and Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger and Project Bread.
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