Hunger Free New Jersey works with local communities to bring together key stakeholders to implement effective summer meals programs. Contact Lisa Pitz, outreach director, lpitz@cfanj.org.
No Kid Hungry Summer Meals Calculator
Reinvestment Fund provides grants and loans to assist communities in implementing or expanding summer and afterschool meal programs.
Food Research & Action Center Summer Meals FAQ
New Jersey Department of Agriculture administers child nutrition programs on the state level and assists districts with implementation of school breakfast and lunch, summer and afterschool meals. Contact: 609-292-4498.
New Jersey Food for Thought Campaign has compiled a host of resources to help advocate for and implement school breakfast, summer meals and afterschool snacks and suppers.
USDA, Administration Guide, Summer Food Service Program
USDA Summer Meals Toolkit provides information on everything from start-up logistics to forming partnerships
Food Research & Action Center, A How-To Guide for Summer Food Sponsors on Purchasing High-Quality Summer Meals
New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Farm to School Program
USDA, Farm to School Grant Program Fact Sheet
USDA, Farm to Summer Fact Sheet
Hunger Free New Jersey/Food for Thought Campaign, NJ Summer Meals Outreach Tookit,
Food Research & Action Center, Outreach to Increase Participation in the Summer Nutrition Programs
No Kid Hungry, Recruit & Retain Sites & Sponsors
New Jersey Department of Agriculture administers child nutrition programs on the state level and assists districts with implementation of school breakfast and lunch, summer and afterschool meals. Contact: 609-292-4498.
New Jersey Food for Thought: Snacks and Dinners Boost Summer Meals in East Orange
USDA, Site Recruitment Strategies
USDA, Using Data fact sheet provides links to key databases, mapping tools and calculators