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SFSP Training Videos


Learn how to feed hungry children during the summer months when school is out by watching our summer meals training videos.  The videos feature presenters from all across the country who have had great success using the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to help feed children and strengthen their communities. 

 Overview of SFSP
 

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How You Can Help Feed Hungry Children This Summer
 

Jimmy Nguyen,
USDA FNS

25:07

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SFSP Toolkit (English)

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SFSP Toolkit (Spanish)
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Como Su Organización Puede Ayudar a Alimentar Niños Necesitados este Verano
 

Adriana Zorilla, USDA FNS
y
Hermana Norma Pimentel,
Catholic Charities, Rio Grande Valley, TX
 

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Summer Meals Flyer (Spanish)

Faith-Based Organizations and SFSP
 
Adriana Zorrilla,
USDA FNS
35:19

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Catholic Charities Story
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Jewish Community Center Story

State Elected Officials
and SFSP

 

Ray Magee,
USDA FNS

1:20:15

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CACFP At-Risk Center and CACFP Sponsors and SFSP
 

Kristin Caulley,
USDA FNS

24:02

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CACFP/SFSP Application Simplification Memo

Local Elected Officials
and SFSP

Jimmy Nguyen & Mandana Yousefi,
USDA FNS

17:57

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How Local Officials Can Support Summer Meals Fact Sheet

Addressing Transportation Challenges

Jimmy Nguyen,
USDA FNS

29:54

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Rural Programs - Tips for Success

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Building Partnerships - Tips for Success

Using USDA Foods (commodities)
in SFSP

Mary Beth Flowers,
USDA FNS
8:23

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USDA Foods Infographic

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USDA Foods Factsheet


Grants Available to SFSP Sponsors
 

Karen Safer,
USDA Rural Development
3:45

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Grant website

 Becoming a Site or Sponsor
 

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How I Became a Sponsor
 

Shannon Coffin,
Good Shepherd Food Bank (Maine)

12:22

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Sample Vendor Contract

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Sponsor Timeline

Faith-Based Sponsor
Success Story


Pastor Joseito Velasquez, Healing Waters (Colorado)
 

7:45

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Transitioning from
CACFP to SFSP When
School Ends

Conchetta Yonaitis, Feedmore, Inc.(Virginia)

11:44

 

Afterschool At-Risk Centers
and SFSP

Randy Moens, Fresno Economic Opportunity Commission (California)

14:50

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Being a CACFP and
SFSP Sponsor

 

Tracy Kelsey, Illinois Food Bank

16:00

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Addressing Transportation Challenges When You Are a Sponsor
 

Transporting Kids to Sites
 
Brandi Lamberth, East Texas Food Bank 10:34

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Mobile Summer Meals Sites Cheryl Le, Food Bank of Northern Nevada 13:02

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Use Volunteers to Deliver Summer Meals
 
Lonny Paige, Twin Valley Schools 6:49

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Partner with UPS or Transit Authority to Deliver Meals
 
Niki Gribi,
Food for People
8:33

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 Becoming a Community Advocate
 

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Recruiting Sites and Sponsors
 

Rachel Townsend,
Arkansas Hunger
Relief Alliance

14:22

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Forms Checklist
for Sponsor

Local Economic Development through SFSP in North Carolina

Maureen Berner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

25:42

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Durham, NC Hunger Fact Sheet

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Economic SFSP Data NC Counties


National League of Cities Champions SFSP
 

Imani Hope,
National League of Cities

13:05

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Share Our Strength on Raising Awareness about Summer Meals
 

Lucy Melcher,
Share Our Strength

17:33

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 How State Agencies Work with Sites and Sponsors
 

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Ohio Department of Education Presents the Summer Food Service Program
 

Mary Kershaw,
Office of Child Nutrition
Ohio Department of Educaiton

13:23

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Florida Department of Agriculture's Amazing Summer Food Service Program
Lori Ciszak, Florida Deparment of Agriculture and Consumer Services 21:42

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For more Summer Food tips and best practices go here: www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Summer/library/Tips.html

 

 

Last modified: 04/12/2013