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Serve Children

Promote Participation

Supper Program

The Child Care Feeding Program (CCFP) Afterschool Meals Snack and Supper Program has been in place in
our district since 2015. This program is funded by the USDA and administered in Florida by the Department of
Health, Bureau of Child Care Food Programs. Traditionally, in order to qualify for this program, schools must be
‘area eligible’ meaning they are located in a school zone in which 50% or more of enrolled children are eligible
for free or reduced-price school meals. Each year we try to expand the program to serve more students. Last
year, due to program flexibility offered through national waivers, the vast majority of schools were able to
participate in the Afterschool Meals Program for the 2021-2022 school year increasing our count from 108 to
193 schools.

The Supper and Snack Program also extended into our holiday pantry distribution for Thanksgiving Break,
Winter Break, and Spring Break to provide additional assistance during school closure. It was no small task
to ensure the food was ordered, received, packaged and distributed weekly regardless of the weather. The
dedication of our School Food Service Field Managers in collaboration with school-based staff, ensured the
successful execution of this program. Since the inception of the program in 2015, over 15 million supper meals
and snacks have been served to students in Palm Beach County.

Summer Food Service

During the summer of 2022 we provided meals at 162 sites, serving 664,378 meals. We returned to standard
summer feeding operations at our schools who offered summer sessions, camps, and grant funded programs.
The program was marketed through a press release and ParentLink

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