If your library is a Summer Food Service Program site or interested in participating in the future, here’s another helpful resource to bookmark and refer to when planning or when questions arise:
Summer Meals Resource Guide
Published May 2023. No Kid Hungry worked with a group of national organizations to create this new list of resources on summer meals. Resources include guidance on a range of topics, including ways to access meals, how to become a summer meals site or sponsor, examples from other programs, and more.
Also of interest:
The Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Libraries & Summer Food how-to guide is a thorough, clear step-by-step guide for determining whether your library is eligible, getting started, and exploring other ways to support food distribution and address basic needs.
The State Library’s SFSP webpage provides guidance for Ohio libraries and a collection of Ohio-specific links, instructions, and ideas.
No Kid Hungry also has a library-specific resource page on Summer and Afterschool Meals in Libraries
Whether or not your library is an SFSP site, there are many ways to raise awareness about summer meals. The CSLP Libraries & Summer Food guide and the SLO SFSP webpage both offer links and tips for planning outreach and publicizing local SFSP sites. The ODE has created SFSP digital signage images for use anywhere in Ohio. Download the images from the SLO SFSP webpage (scroll down to Communications).
