DeKalb Schools Partner with Atlanta Community Food Bank to Distribute Meals for Students
11alive.com, author Jason Braverman, August 25, 2020
The Dekalb County Public School District in Georgia has partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to distribute food once a week to children who are in school and learning virtually at home. Food bundles will be available for pickup at DeKalb County Schools on Thursdays beginning August 27. They will also offer a two-day meal package for pick up.
Questions and Answers for the Child Nutrition Programs during School Year 2020-21 – #5
USDA, FNS
The USDA, FNS has released an additional memo to help provide clarification to state agencies operating school food programs during school re-openings during the COVID-19 crisis. The memo provides information about additional waivers, and includes questions and answers to assist school nutrition professionals.
The full memo is available online, here:
Waiver Alert! Four Nationwide SFSP Waivers Extended
School Nutrition Association
The SNA has published information about the USDA extending school meal program waivers in on an easy-to-navigate landing page. Waivers regard allowing non-congregate feeding, meal pattern flexibility, area eligibility waivers, and allowances for parents to pick up meals for children.
Link to the announcement and waivers, here: https://schoolnutrition.org/news-publications/news/2020/waiver-alert-four-nationwide-sfsp–waivers-extended/
Impromptu Minneapolis School Food Drive Brings 29,000 Bags of Food Thedad.com
Author Mark Chalifoux
Some areas of the city of Minneapolis quickly became a food desert amidst an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic coupled with recent protests. With many grocery stores looted, damaged, or closed to deter rioters, many in the community were left without access to groceries. When Sanford Middle School hosted a food drive to help feed the hungry in their community, they had hoped to receive 500 bags of groceries. They were greeted with cars backed up for more than ten blocks, and received over 29,000 bags of food. They were left with a surplus of food that they distributed to other points throughout the city to help feed the hungry.
iBites Podcast Episode 20 – Pursuing Professional Development in a Pandemic
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This episode of iBites continues the institute’s focus on the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Host Dr. Lewanda Morse is joined by ICN ET Specialists – Heather Burkhead, Lutina Cochran and Deborah Winans.
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SNA Member Resources: Coronavirus Disease School Nutrition Association
The SNA maintains a regularly updated list of resources regarding Covid-19. The list was updated on June 15, 2020, and includes updates from the USDA, CDC, DOE, and more.