Stories
CACFP Inspire: Kyle Jackson of Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County
Kyle Jackson is an area director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County, and a true leader in executing at-risk after school meal operation
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People Attentive to Children Hawaii, PATCH, has a straightforward mission: to support and improve the quality and availability of care for the young people of Hawaii. In fact, this mission is stated so plainly that it could be misunderstood as easy when it is simply direct.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Derek Sego of Sunshine Academy
Sunshine Academy is a preschool and daycare with three locations in Utah and the CACFP at its heart. Overseeing it all is Derek Sego.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Community Action Council of Lexington, KY
Community Action Council of Lexington, Kentucky is a Head Start program and CACFP sponsor for 20 child development sites throughout Kentucky. Laura Sheffield is the Health and Nutrition Director, and she and her staff operate the CACFP with outstanding care and creativity.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Genia Boutwell of Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Genia Boutwell manages the CACFP meals served through the Poarch Creek Indians Boys & Girls Club, and she’s a champion for child nutrition.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Wendi Huntley at Connecting Kids to Meals
Wendi Huntley is the president of Connecting Kids to Meals in Toledo, Ohio where one out of every four kids faces hunger.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Lina Lane’s Learning Center
Edelina Lane has executed the CACFP with distinction and success since starting her childcare business in 2010.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: North Iowa Community Action Organization
North Iowa Community Action, the CACFP sponsor for nine counties across Iowa, pulled together during the pandemic to maintain food service.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Andre Laranang of United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Andre Laranang at Daybreak Star Preschool serves meals with indigenous roots and supports many culturally responsive practices in the CACFP.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Heather Faulkner of Abundant Life Childcare
Heather Faulkner cares for her community, and she inspires others to do the same. These attributes especially shone during the pandemic.
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