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Summer Meals Summit

Thursday, December 5

11:00 am - 3:15 pm Eastern on Zoom

Discover how your organization can advance access to healthy meals for communities when school is out of session by participating in USDA summer meal programs. Through SUN Meals, not only can children ages 0-18 enjoy free meals and snacks at schools, parks, and local sites all summer long but there are now opportunities to serve those in rural areas with non-congregate feeding solutions. Hear from community members on the ground about their experience and get their advice on how to start or improve your experience as a sponsoring organization or service site. Learn the basics of the program and get resources to transform summer nutrition in your neighborhood and help ensure no child goes hungry when school is out. 

Earn up to 4.5 hours of Continuing Education!

Registration includes on-demand viewing through December 12, 2024*

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Member Pricing:

Free for NCA Members!

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Non-Member Pricing:

$69 Standard Registration

$99 Late Registration After November 27

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Schedule 

All times are Eastern. Schedule is subject to change.

11:00 am - 11:30 am | SUN Kickoff: Launch Your Summer Meal Program

11:45 am - 12:45 pm | USDA SUN Meals Overview & Q&A

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Hear, Ask, Learn: SUN Meals To-Go: Rural Non-Congregate Meal Service

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Hear, Ask, Learn: SUN Meals: Congregate Meal Service

 

Meet the Speakers

Lisa Mack

Lisa Mack
President & CEO, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Lisa works with the Board of Directors to develop and implement the long-term operating plan to ensure the growth and success of the National CACFP Sponsors Association. Central to that plan is managing member relationships, resource and product development, training and conference programming, and partnership development. She has a BBA from Pace University.

Isabel Ramos Lebron

Isabel Ramos-Lebron, MS, RDN, LD
Nutrition Education Specialist, National CACFP Sponsors Association
Isabel develops nutrition education materials and provides informational webinars on nutrition to support stronger program operations. She has a strong background and passion in working with low-income communities of various cultural backgrounds, while working on graduate research projects and working in the nonprofit, food banking environment for eight years. Isabel has an MS in Nutritional Sciences and is a registered dietitian and nutritionist.

Alexia Thex

Alexia Thex, MEd, Director of Policy and Partnerships, National CACFP Sponsors Association

Alexia is charged with expanding NCA’s advocacy on policy matters and advancing the mission and interests of association members and stakeholders while forming mutually long-term, beneficial partnerships with corporations and organizations fitting the mission of NCA. Through her career in development, Alexia has also raised funds for Downtown Houston YMCA, the Holocaust Museum Houston and schools her children attend. She has a MEd in Exercise Physiology from the University of Texas. 

Programming

11:00 am - 11:30 am | SUN Kickoff: Launch Your Summer Meal Program

It’s time to get started with a SUN program in your area! Identify the resources and information you need to participate in a USDA Summer Meal program and learn why getting involved makes a difference. Take your first step towards making a lasting impact for children in your community next summer. 

Presented by: Isabel Ramos-Lebron, MS, RDN, LD, National CACFP Sponsors Association

CEU: 0.5 | Specialty: 8

 

11:45 pm - 12:45 pm | USDA Sun Meals Overview & Q&A

Planning for summer meal service? Join USDA for an overview of both congregate and rural non-congregate (SUN meals-to-go) options. Get your questions answered as you prepare your plans for next summer.  

Presented by: USDA Team Nutrition

 

Hear, Ask, Learn

Learn best practices and common pitfalls from community members experienced in providing summer meals. Listen to insights, challenges, and strategies to help you succeed in launching or improving your program participation. Bring questions and walk away with practical advice and the information you need to make the most of your summer meal program.  

  • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | SUN Meals To-Go: Rural Non-Congregate Meal Service
    • Moderated by: Alexia Thex, MEd, National CACFP Sponsors Association
    • CEU: 1.0 | Specialty: 8
  • 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | SUN Meals: Congregate Meal Service
    • Moderated by: Alexia Thex, MEd, National CACFP Sponsors Association
    • CEU: 1.0 | Specialty: 8

 

ON DEMAND | SFSP Overview

Don’t know what SFSP even means? Are you brand new to child nutrition food programs? Do you run one program and are thinking about sponsoring another? Learn how this food program provides healthy food access for children in child care, afterschool, out-of-school time and during summer. 

Presented by: Isabel Ramos-Lebron, MS, RDN, LD, National CACFP Sponsors Association 

CEU: 1.0 | Specialty: 8

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