April 22-26, 2024
Orlando, Florida
CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food
Scholarships Available!
We are thrilled to offer 7 scholarships for the 2024 National Child Nutrition Conference in-person in Orlando, Florida. Through the scholarship program, the National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA) is honored to recognize the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) professionals who have dedicated their career to ensuring that our nation's most vulnerable populations have access to nutritious food.
A scholarship includes conference registration fees, four (4) nights lodging, and up to $450.00 towards transportation costs at a value of over $1,600 per scholarship.
We'll also be awarding 8 additional scholarships to attend the conference virtually.
Apply online if you are a:
- Sponsoring Organization
- Family Home Provider
- Child Care Center
- Adult Day Care Center
- Head Start
- School District
- At-Risk Afterschool Site
- Emergency Shelter
- Summer Food Site
- Food Bank
- Tribal Nation
Applications will be due by January 16, 2024 and recipients will be announced in early February.
Applicants that will attend the conference regardless of a scholarship awarded should register by November 30, 2023 to ensure registration at the advance rate or by January 31, 2024 to ensure registration at the early rate. If selected as a scholarship winner, applicants that have already registered will be offered a refund for the registration cost paid.
Past Scholarship Recipients
Click on the images to watch videos from our scholarship winners.
Amy Fales
BROC Community Action
Rutland, VT
Denise Greene
West End Community Center
Providence, RI
Benny Little
Dream Center Peoria
Peoria, IL
Erica Vega-Meza
Comite de Bien Estar
San Luis, AZ
Chicago, IL
San Diego, CA
Cassandra Aldridge, Texarkana Special Education Center dba Opportunities Inc, Texarkana,TX
San Antonio, TX
2016 - Orlando, FL
- Jill Dockins, White River Planning & Development Dist, Batesville, AR
- Afonda Johnson, Children's Hunger Alliance, Columbus, OH
- Kristin Lampkins, 4C of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN
- Della Stocks, Nutrition Plus, Goldsboro, NC
- Carrie Sullivan, Provider's Network, Lincoln, NE
2015 - Las Vegas, NV
- Tina Clifton, St. Vincent de Paul, Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Geri Langseth, SENDCAA, Fargo, ND
- Lori Mendoza, Association for Supportive Child Care, Tempe, ZA
- Deborah Noel, Kids Unlimited Services, Charlton, MA
- Carol A. Payne, Better Child Care, Jacksonville, IL
2014 - New Orleans, LA
- Patricia Carignan, Southern NH Services, Manchester, NH
- Loraine Crump, Porter-Leath, Memphis, TN
- Rebecca Lewis, Community Coordinated Child Care, Louisville, KY
- Cody Robinson, Child Nutrition Services, Tecumseh, NE
- Suzanne Zanella, YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2013 - Minneapolis, MN
- Edna Bonitto, Coordinated Child Care, St. Petersburg, FL
- Colleen Downing, The Nurturing Center, Kalispell, MT
- Patrice Siergiey, Capstone Community Action - CCFP, Barre, VT
- Abby Silva, Educational Service District 112, Vancouver, WA
- Sue Smith, Child Care Network, Seymour, IN
2012 - Austin, TX
- Ryan Abernathy, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK
- Tamee DeCoursey, Community Action of Southeast Iowa Burlington, IA
- Deborah Holt, Alabama Family Health, Inc. Montgomery, AL
- Lorraine Scuccimarra, Chile Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Sara Teece, Square One Springfield, MA
2011 - Memphis, TN
- Gail Bultman Family Resources Network/SDSU Brookings, SD
- Debbie Haub Clarke County Extension HP Osceola, IA
- Billie Jo Meehan Child Care Resources Network Buffalo, NY
- Beth Woerner Child Nutrition Services Washington, KS
2010 - Buffalo, NY
- Nancy Allaband, Catholic Charities Dover, DE
- Ruvine Jimenez, Benton Franklin Community Action Committee Pasco, WA
- Ann McQuerry, Hawkeye Area Community Action Prog. (HACAP) Hiawatha, IA
- Tosha Smith, Illinois Action for Children Chicago, IL
- Bea Stellflug, Hi-Line Home Programs, Inc. Glasgow, MT
2009 – Bellevue, WA
- Heidi Brown, Chelan-Douglas Community Action Center Wenatchee, WA
- Terry Fox, TKT Family Resources Lawrence, GA
- Melissa Horten, Chautaugua Opportunities, Inc. Jamestown, NY
- Cathy Weisbrod, Child Day Care Association St. Louis, MO
2008 – Nashville, TN
- Shirley Buckman, Central Kentucky Community Action Lebanon, KY
- Janice Kirby, Mountainview Day Care Nutrition Program Marysville, WA
- Karen Lechene, The Access Agency CACFP Willimantic, CT
- Margie Steinecker, Square Meal, Inc. Boyceville, WI
2007 – Indianapolis, IN
- Debbie Bennett, Helping Hands Food, Program New Castle, OK
- Laura Brinker, YWCA of Lima Lima, OH
- Maria Navarro, Child Care Resources Network Buffalo, NY
- Vivian Parker, ABC Nutrition Program Camden, TN
- Sue Perry, River Valley Family Day Care Services Huntington, WV
2006 – San Antonio, TX
- Denise Andrews, For the Children Vica, OK
- Debora Harris, Santa Barbara Family Child Care Center Santa Barbara, CA
- Billy Moore, Southeast Nutritional Mattero, LA
- Julie Reed, Family Child Care Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC
- Lisa Smith, Child Day Care Association Maryville, IL
2005 – Chicago, IL
- Debbie Haub, Clarke County Extension HP Osceola, IA
- Suey Linzmeier, Southeast Alaska Child Care Food Program Juneau, AK
- Charlotte Oliphant, Catholic Family and Child Services Yakima, WA
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