Please consider attending if you have a food program at your library or are interested in starting one!

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915

LancasterC5@michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan

From: Dixon, Janice (MDE) On Behalf Of Golzynski, Diane (MDE)
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 10:45 AM
To: Golzynski, Diane (MDE) <GolzynskiD@michigan.gov>
Subject: Summer Symposium Registration and Agenda March 12, 2018

Logo: Meet up and Eat Up, Summer Food Service Program

Summer Symposium

Monday, March 12, 2018

Why?

More than half of families whose children eat a subsidized school meal during the school year have a harder time making ends meet during the summer. In Michigan, one out of every five children faces food insecurity. Previously, partners around the state have made progress making sure more children have access to healthy free meals during the summer through the Meet Up and Eat Up Summer Food Service Program.

What?

The symposium will provide us a way to strengthen relationships, align resources and strategize about how we can reach more children with the Summer Food Service Program. Everyone is welcome to share ideas for feeding children and community resources that can help fuel feeding the whole child the whole year.

You are invited to share your experiences and expertise in the Summer Food Service Program. The Michigan Department of Education would like you to share your ideas and best practices by bringing a buddy!

A buddy may be:

Community and neighborhood leaders, city or county government officials
Representatives from schools -interested principals, teachers, or nutrition staff
Leaders from organizations that work with after school or summer programs
Sponsors who want to grow their Summer Food Service Program
Community members wanting to learn how to influence where meals are served

How Can I Join?

Please register in Eventbrite by Friday March 2^nd.
For questions, please call 517-373-3347.
Agenda attached.
Lunch will be provided.

We hope to see you there!

Diane Golzynski, Ph.D., R.D.N.

Director, Office of Health and Nutrition Services

State Child Nutrition Director

Michigan Department of Education

4^th floor Hannah Building

608 W. Allegan

Lansing, MI 48909

517-373-3383 (o)

517-373-4022 (f)

GolzynskiD@michigan.gov

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