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April 14-18, 2025

Dallas, Texas

CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food

Summer Food Track | CEU Specialty 8 | Beginner

Funding Summer on a Shoestring and a Friend

Want to start a summer meal program but lack the budget? Learn how you can run a program with minimal resources and a few friends. Discover creative strategies to build a strong social network and community connections to provide meals for kids in need. Get the basics of managing a summer meal program, including tips on securing donations, partnering with businesses, and involving volunteers.

  1. See how to build a network of partners and volunteers to share program workload.
  2. Discover practical tips to stretch your resources and secure new funding.
  3. Get ideas and activities to support your program and the children in it.

Presented by

Jodi Walker Web

Jodi Walker

Founder/CEO, Kids At Their Best

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