Brief articles on SUN programs for consumer audiences that can be tailored or used as-is.
Headline: Summer Nutrition Programs Mean More Summer Eats – And Smiles!
About 30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs on an average school day. When school is out for the summer, kids lose access to these healthy meals, but they still need nutritious food to grow healthy and strong.
[Insert state/territory/Tribe name] offers summer nutrition options to help our children reach their full potential.
With SUN Meals, kids 18 and under can get free meals and snacks at schools, parks, and other group meal locations. In some rural areas, SUN Meals To-Go can be picked up or delivered. And SUN Bucks helps families stretch grocery budgets with a $120 grocery benefit for each eligible school-aged child, so you can buy more of the foods your children love!
Dig in and find out what’s available to your kids. [insert link]
Headline: SUN Bucks Grocery Benefit Means More $ for Food This Summer
About 30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs on an average school day. When school is out for the summer, kids lose access to these healthy meals, but they still need nutritious food to grow healthy and strong.
[Insert state/territory/Tribe name] offers SUN Bucks, a summer grocery benefit that provides eligible school-aged children $120, so you can stretch your grocery budget and buy more of the foods your children love! SUN Bucks is designed to work together with other benefits your family may already get, like SNAP and WIC, and your children can still enjoy free SUN Meals at local meal sites, too.
Find out about all the summer nutrition options available to your kids. [insert link]
Headline: More Summer Meals Mean More Summer Smiles
About 30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs on an average school day. When school is out for the summer, kids lose access to these healthy meals, but they still need nutritious food to grow healthy and strong. That’s why [insert state/territory/Tribe name] offers SUN Meals at neighborhood locations to help our kids get the nutrition they need over summer break.
With SUN Meals, kids 18 and under can get free meals and snacks at schools, parks, and other group meal locations. [INSERT IF APPLICABLE] And, in some rural areas, meals can be picked up or delivered through SUN Meals To-Go.
You don’t need to apply for SUN Meals [or SUN Meals To-Go]. Every child is welcome to eat and connect with other kids, and some meal locations offer fun activities, too!
Find summer meal sites near you. [insert link]