{"id":61301,"date":"2018-05-15T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kids-come-for-activities-stay-for-food\/"},"modified":"2018-05-15T08:36:02","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T12:36:02","slug":"los-ninos-vienen-por-las-actividades-pero-se-quedan-por-la-comida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-ninos-vienen-por-las-actividades-pero-se-quedan-por-la-comida\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Come for Activities, Stay for Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SACRAMENTO, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 15, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; When schools close for summer break, the door on good nutrition may also shut for the 2 million <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> children who rely on free and reduced meals at school but miss out on USDA&#8217;s Summer Food Service Program. <\/p>\n<p>Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here:<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8288751-usda-dairy-council-of-california-kids-summer-meal-activities\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8288751-usda-dairy-council-of-california-kids-summer-meal-activities\/<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Missing out on healthy meals and milk over the summer months can negatively impact children&#8217;s health and put them at an academic disadvantage come fall. Summer breakfasts and lunches provide food from all five food groups for all kids and teens 18 and under, no paperwork required. <\/p>\n<p>At summer meal sites, nutritious foods aren&#8217;t the only benefit. &#8220;When it comes to kids and teens, having something to do can be even more appealing than something to eat,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Alyson Foote<\/span>, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, project manager for Dairy Council of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;That&#8217;s why we are working with community organizations, nonprofits, schools, libraries and more to provide fun activities and free promotional resources for summer meals to keep healthy eating on the menu for all <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> children 18 and under this summer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Sacramento<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Bernardino<\/span> counties, Dairy Council of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> has worked in community partnerships, called summer meals collaboratives, focused on increasing summer meal locations and participation. Sites that provide engagement activities like STEM or literacy programs tend to have higher participation throughout the summer months. Thanks to widespread community outreach led by local schools and activity-based programs like Lunch at the Library, meal participation during summer 2017 increased 15 percent in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sacramento County<\/span> and more than doubled in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Bernardino County<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joining a local summer meals collaborative is a great way to network and share resources from your local farmers, chefs, nutritionists and public health educators. It is truly building a program for the community by the community,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Vince Caguin<\/span>, director of nutrition services &amp; warehousing at Natomas Unified School District and founding member of the Sacramento Summer Meals Collaborative. &#8220;I challenge my colleagues across the state to connect with or start up a local summer meals collaborative and add a couple more sites for this summer. Together we can have a tremendous and positive impact on the health of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> children.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Everyone can get involved to open windows of opportunity to keep activities and healthy meals on the menu for <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> children this summer. Schools are a trusted source of information for parents. Before school is out, consider adding summer meals information to school websites, sending home information with students and scheduling updates on social channels like Facebook and Twitter to keep parents and students informed. School foodservice departments can also consider adding summer meals information on menu backs. For sample newsletter text, social media posts and more, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yourlocalunitedway.org\/sacramento-summer-lunchbox\" rel=\"nofollow\">FuelYourSummer.org<\/a>, a free toolkit created by the Sacramento Summer Meals Collaborative led by United Way California Capital Region.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Dairy Council of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><br \/><\/b>For nearly a century, Dairy Council of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> has empowered stakeholders, including educators, health professionals and communities, to elevate the health of children and parents through the pursuit of lifelong healthy eating habits. Funded by <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> dairy farm families and local milk processors, Dairy Council of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> science-based nutrition education resources, Mobile Dairy Classroom assemblies, training programs and online tools reach millions in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. Learn more at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyeating.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">HealthyEating.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT: <span class=\"xn-person\">Sara Floor<\/span>, Dairy Council of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> 916.263.3560 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:sfloor@dairycouncilofca.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">sfloor@dairycouncilofca.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf0e5left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf0e5left\" title=\"Dairy Council of California elevates the health of children and families in California through the pursuit of lifelong healthy eating habits. Learn more about our nutrition education programs at HealthyEating.org.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dairy Council of California elevates the health of children and families in California through the pursuit of lifelong healthy eating habits. 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