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Vol.
9, No. 3 - February 3, 2010 |
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This Issue's Top Stories
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Feature of the Week
2010
Legislative Issue Paper
The 2010 Legislative Issue Paper focuses on several
important areas SNA would like to see Congress
address through the child nutrition reauthorization
process. SNA encourages members to help take the
messages of this year's issue paper to
Congress, as part of the 38th annual Legislative
Action Conference (LAC), to be held February
28-March 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
[ Legislative
Issue Paper]
Upcoming Events
- Upcoming Exams
- 2/27 - Washington, DC
- 3/6 - Richmond, VA
4/8 - Atlanta, GA
- 4/15 - Charleston, SC
- 4/22 - Waterford, MI
- 7/11 - Dallas, TX
- [More Credentialing Exams]
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- CNIC Attendees Philanthropy Project a Success!
- SNA Applauds President Obama’s Proposed $1 Billion Increase for Child Nutrition Programs
- School Nutrition Investigates Hot Topics
- Exciting Pre-Conference Sessions Planned for LAC 2010
- President Mentions Childhood Obesity Initiative in State of the Union Address
- New York Representative Tonko, Key USDA Officials to Speak at LAC 2010
- SNF and Winston Industries Announce Annual Equipment Grant Award Winner
- Prepare Now for Summer Feeding
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CNIC Attendees Philanthropy Project a Success!
During CNIC 2010, a volunteer activity event was held for the second time in the history of the conference.
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SNA Applauds President Obama’s Proposed $1 Billion Increase for Child Nutrition Programs
Following the release of President Barack Obama’s Fiscal
Year 2011 budget, which includes a $1 billion increase
for child nutrition programs, SNA applauded the
President and First Lady for their commitment to
strengthening the National School Lunch and Breakfast
Programs.
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School Nutrition Investigates Hot Topics
SNA’s editorial team asked about the topics that readers want to see in
School Nutrition and you answered.
Based on suggestions from readers, February’s feature
articles examine issues related to operations,
marketing/outreach and SNA.
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Exciting Pre-Conference Sessions Planned for LAC
2010
This year’s pre-conference sessions will help you learn new ways to manage challenging issues facing school nutrition programs.
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President Mentions Childhood Obesity Initiative in State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama mentioned First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity during last week’s State of the Union address.
[Read Full Story]
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New York Representative Tonko, Key USDA Officials to Speak at LAC 2010
LAC 2010 has
a phenomenal line up of speakers and conference sessions
that SNA encourages members to participate in. Attending
LAC 2010 will give SNA members the unique opportunity
to listen to several key players in the child nutrition
arena.
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SNF and Winston Industries Announce Annual Equipment Grant Award Winner
Congratulations to the School Nutrition Services Department at Stillwater (Okla.) Public Schools! They were selected to receive the 2009 School Nutrition Foundation Winston Industries Equipment Award.
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Prepare Now for Summer Feeding
Even though the air outside is cold, school nutrition programs across the country are preparing for summer. The end of the 2009-10 school year is only a few short months away, making
now the perfect time to plan on becoming a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsor.
[Read Full Story]
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| Edited by Julie Eckman (jeckman@schoolnutrition.org), communications specialist. |
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