[SEO-Members] Ohio Summer Food Service Program Summit - Monday Feb 6 - in-person in Grove City (Columbus area) - registration open

[jdwyer at library.ohio.gov]

Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.

The Ohio Department of Education, Office of Nutrition is hosting a Summer Food Program Summit<https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/Jan-17-2023/Register-for-the-Feb-6-Summer-Food-Service-Program> to continue the valuable work of ensuring every Ohio child can access a healthy summer meal.

This summit is designed to bring summer meal program providers, community partners, and other stakeholders together to improve food access across the state. Session topics include best practices, applications and compliance training, farm to summer programming, understanding meal patterns, summer food safety, and developing community partnerships. Registration is free<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xPz4UNiUB0-E6zbtV8fIov6n2yoQOP1LmwtgxX230EFUMzJWMTdaU1JROU5QWlA4SVRQSUFBTldURiQlQCN0PWcu>.

Summer Food Service Program Summit
Monday, February 6, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Mid-Ohio Food Collective, 3960 Brookham Drive, Grove City (SW of Columbus)
Note: Enter at the entrance off Brookham (Google will take you to the pantry lot off Marlene). Parking is available on the left side or across the street.
Register here<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xPz4UNiUB0-E6zbtV8fIov6n2yoQOP1LmwtgxX230EFUMzJWMTdaU1JROU5QWlA4SVRQSUFBTldURiQlQCN0PWcu>.

More info: https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/Jan-17-2023/Register-for-the-Feb-6-Summer-Food-Service-Program

Food and beverages will not be provided; however, Café Zupas will deliver preordered box lunches without a delivery fee. You may order lunch from Café Zupas on the event registration form, or bring your own lunch.

The Summit will also feature a Hygiene Drive for the Mid-Ohio Food Collective; conference attendees are encouraged, but not required, to bring an item to contribute (toothbrush, deodorant, baby wipes, etc.).

Please contact Elizabeth.Douglass at education.ohio.gov<mailto:Elizabeth.Douglass at education.ohio.gov> with any Summer Summit questions.


The U.S. Department of Agriculture funds the Summer Food Service Program and the Ohio Department of Education administers it in Ohio. The program reimburses sponsors for costs to provide meals for children 18 years of age and younger during periods when they are out of school. In summer 2022, more than 2,000 Ohio sites served more than 3 million meals. Summer meal sites provide activities, education and services to nourish the whole child. These sites include Ohio parks, libraries, playgrounds, recreation centers, schools, hospitals and more. Learn more about libraries and summer food in Ohio<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/youth-services/summer-food-service-program/>.


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Janet Ingraham Dwyer (she/her)
Library Consultant
614-644-6910
jdwyer at library.ohio.gov<mailto:jdwyer at library.ohio.gov>
library.ohio.gov/youth-services<http://library.ohio.gov/youth-services>

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