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Summer Food Service Program

Announcing SFSP Story & Photo Contest Winners: "Food, Fun and Sun!"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2011 – Today, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service announced the winners of the first ever Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) "Food, Fun and Sun!"Story and Photo contest to highlight how the program provides free, healthy meals to children in low-income areas during the summer. Launched earlier in the summer, USDA received over 100 submissions representing sponsors and sites in over forty states.      (see press release)
 

  
   

Creative
  Winner
  Photo - Kinsley Library Kinsley Library
(Kinsley, KS)  
Best creative program that “think outside the box” in order to serve kids and teens.
 
Finalists
Photo - Catholic Charities Chicago Photo - Greater Chicago Food Depository Photo - Hunger Free Heartland
Catholic Charities
Chicago
(Chicago, IL)  		 Greater Chicago
Food Depository
(Chicago, IL)		 Hunger Free
Heartland
(Omaha, NE)  
 

Older Children
  Winner
  Photo - Boys and Girls Club of Ada County Boys and Girls Club
of Ada County
(Boise, ID)  
Best example of successful programs that address hunger among older kids, ages 12-18.
 
Finalists
Photo - The Griffin Center Photo - East Boston YMCA Photo - Tree Foundation
The Griffin Center
(East St. Louis, IL)		 East Boston YMCA
(Boston, MA)  		 TREE Foundation
(Fort Worth, TX)  
 

Rural
  Winner
  Photo - Running Strong Running Strong
(Eagle Butte, SD)  
Best example of successful programs in rural areas.
 
Finalists
Photo - Food for People Photo - West Sioux School Photo - West Tallhatchie School District
Food for People
(Eureka, CA)  		 West Sioux School
(Hawarden, IA)  		 West Tallahatchie
School District
(Webb, MS)  
 

Volunteers
  Winner
  PHoto - Youth & Family Services Youth & Family Services
(Rapid City, SD)
Best example of successful programs that use volunteers to support their work.
 
Finalists
Photo - Delaware Food Bank Photo - Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh Photo - Schenectady Inner City Ministry
Food Bank of
Delaware
(Newark, DE)  		 Jewish Community
Center of Greater
Pittsburgh
(Pittsburgh, PA)		 Schenectady Inner
City Ministry
(Schenectady, NY)
 
 
   


For more information, or questions, email SFSPcontest@fns.usda.gov

 

 

Last modified: 04/11/2012