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Children Welcome to Enjoy Free, Nutritious Lunches This Summer
CAFB sponsoring 22 Summer Nutrition Program sites across Travis County
Austin, Texas — WHAT/WHO:
The Summer Nutrition Program (SNP) is a federally funded program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture that provides free meals to children age 18 and under during the summer, when National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program meals are unavailable. SNP ensures children have the nutrition they need so they are ready to learn when school starts in the fall.
Lunches are served June 7 through August 13, 2010.
CAFB President & CEO David Davenport will kick off the SNP program at a press conference in South Austin with:
Texas Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Commissioner Drew DeBerry
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell
WHEN / WHERE:
Tuesday, June 15, 10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Boys and Girls Club South
303 W. Johanna Street, Austin, TX 78704
Visuals: Boys and Girls Club child speaking, followed by 50-70 children enjoying a nutritious lunch at outdoor picnic tables.
MORE INFO:
o Speakers will be available for media interviews 11 - 11:30 a.m.
o Forty-one percent of clients the Food Bank serves are children.
o Sixty-seven percent of AISD students qualify for free- or reduced-price lunch.
o For a list of all SNP sites, visit www.austinfoodbank.org/sfsp, or call 2-1-1 for a city-wide list.
About Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. In its 29th year of service, the Food Bank currently provides food and grocery products to more than 350 Partner Agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. In 2009, CAFB distributed more than 23 million pounds of food. For more information on the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas and its programs, visit www.austinfoodbank.org or call 512/282-2111. Watch our work: www.austinfoodbank.org/about-us/.
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