Slide Deck: Bridging the Gap- Food Banks, Community-Based Organizations, and Summer Meal Expansion

This session highlighted the vital role of food banks and community-based organizations (CBOs) in ensuring children in rural and underserved areas have access to nutritious summer meals, especially where traditional school-based programs are not feasible. We explored how these organizations are innovatively filling critical service gaps, and discuss effective strategies for schools and state agencies to partner with them. Attendees gained practical insights into leveraging these partnerships to identify and reach communities without existing summer meal service, ultimately expanding access and improving child food security.