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[Title] The Dallas Summer Meals Sponsor Council: a Collaborative Approach to… [Author] Julia Kortrey [Year] 2015 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Location] Dallas, Domestic, Texas [Description] The Dallas Summer Meals Sponsor Council: a Collaborative Approach to Summer Meals is a case study on the development and efficacy of Dallas’s sponsor coalition. The report… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
The Dallas County Summer Meals Sponsor Council Collaborative Approach Texas Hunger Initiative Julia Kortrey Emerson National Fellow February DALLAS COUNTY SUMMER MEALS SPONSOR COUNCIL Khasjflkassss Call the Table Ending Washington Sydney Fang Bill KEY TERMS Food Service Program SFSP Also referred summer feeding federal nutrition program that provides free nutritious meals children lowerincome areas during summertime when school not session breakfast lunch snack supper ages and under Seamless Option SSO continuation School Lunch NSLP Breakfast SBP schools can run time This follows slightly different rules for meal requirements reimbursement rates per but functions with same purpose known Contracting Entity sponsors are heart USDA Meal sponsor contracts directly State agency overall management operations one more sites also called While responsible operation must ensure access available eligible their communities nonprofit organization unit local municipal county tribal government Site site physical location approved where served supervised period Sites located recreation centers playgrounds parks churches community day camps housing projects complexes migrant Indian reservations Department Agriculture TDA administrator Sponsors contract programs Vendor vendor thirdparty food service company prepares from follow strict guidelines own selfprep act Average Daily Participation ADP average number participating each calculated level state help measure impact INTRODUCTION During year millions receive reduced priced through But out seeks fill this gap providing throughout However only about qualify nationwide participate Several barriers prevent kids accessing these such awareness safety social stigma Local states have been working overcome challenges coordinated efforts nonprofits districts agencies Programs united close participation child goes hungry Through shared vision eliminating hunger area Baylor Universitys THI United Way Metropolitan UWMD convened fall Composed works diligently increase efficiency effectiveness order healthy every reducing increasing capacity serve greater ensuring has meaningful positive experience After months research strategic planning first met November sponsordriven programming focuses following objectives Continuously improve childs training support operational success including marketing promotion increased coverage information youth engagement volunteer recruitment fundraising Actively collaborate share best practices Focus mission less timeconsuming administrative tasks will liaison collective concerns streamlining dialogue simplify processes reduce complexities Map Gap Feeding America Web Feb Now starting its second building off lessons learned seeking establish sustainable structure region Based feedback Councils focusing four key focus coming years outreach quality cost excellence advocacy document insight work opportunities ending how fighting Data Source North Bank TheHungerCenterofNorthTexas researchnbDataSources TexasDepartmentofAgriculture CaliperCorporaon Poverty Although may land opportunity many poverty remain serious challenge rate since while population grown Moreover disproportionately affected people color Hispanics African Americans NonHispanic Whites ranks worst cities over million now With than facing insecurity there wait they need Mayors Taskforce Briefing City Hall Aug Ibid insecure live YEAR DEVELOPING UNIFIED PLATFORM FOR AREA SPONSORS Why had before creation exceptionally high serving landscape faced relating duplicitous competition possessed few resources foster found highly competitive environment competing still struggling meet needs atrisk Hence needed unified approach all could Recognizing potential robust diverse employed other collaborative models like Milwaukees meeting Development coalition fulfill interests benchmarking organizations identifying two developed Working Dallasbased Bain Consultings Inspire team surveyed council provide would engaged within respondents were interested both addressing well growing full believing next felt advertising Ultimately creating effectively come table goal Launched supports currently Goals Objectives HIGHLIGHTS accomplished great deal our targeted timely deliverables event Below overview some most exciting accomplishments TDAUSDA Presentation Session part strategy build stronger partnership between hosted regional representatives January provided ask questions address Mapping Analysis performed mapping analysis unmet helped enabling make informed decision grow Marketing Outreach customizable flyers yard signs Labeled Free Available Here English Spanish bright orange simple message was effective reused Handout Representatives answering members Yard posted CONTINUED Power Created given develop depth These books activity guides engage curriculum requiring little equipment KickOff Events campaign supported kickoff events week hosting sporting hulahoops basketballs additional materials media volunteers Timeline Year Kids playing Kickoff Event BUILDING CAPACITY AND PROVIDING TARGETED SUPPORT came August reconvened evaluate efficacy plan future wanted what worked did longterm process interviewed approximately inform drive METHODOLOGY Interview Design interview designed conducted inperson implementer take minutes administer divided into three sections sought answer overarching How What running summation responses identify engages meaningfully Additionally interviews ways leadership consistent meetings Examining Part survey delve further numerous asked basic regards staffing types national surveys recognized unique sheer necessitated closer examination understand nuances learning tailor complement Identifying preparation designing compiled various publications reference successful approaches typically activities financial menu costs incorporated successes SFSPSSO Likewise used assess extent which implementing any employing them Finally compiling assessing among allowed examine whether relevant feasible Determining For III inaugural determine involvement value added interest collaborating conjunction parts section enabled connections organizational structures groups TABLE Interviewed All Representation Number Served Demographics Using list who active invited representing see communitybased nonschool chiefly CACFPSFSP church Figure Among coinciding Great Recession numbers similarly reflect composition sizes according data FIGURE ORGANIZATION TYPE Districts SFSPCACFP Only Government Agency Other Community Organizations Church FINDINGS HOW RUN THEIR PROGRAMS operate variety ranging type paid employees having least once tended sporadic volunteered specific integral components insufficient replacements staff primarily assigned nonessential roles greeting packing delivery vehicles Types operated district sponsored public Outside almost Boys Girls Clubs FREQUENCY TYPES SITES SCHOOL NONSCHOOL Frequency Schools Centers Parks FaithBased Camps Housing Complexes NonSchool apartments half faithbased ends drops instance virtually whole spans weeks exclusively length long noted continued CACFP several expressing expansion offered snacks hot days citing preference vended indicated lower primary reasons cited large size scale reason SERVED Snacks Percentage Programming Some frequently apartment very satisfied somewhat neither nor unsatisfied Growth intended continue being unsure expressed levels new maintain desire daily surpassed current decrease change stayed decreased WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES RUNNING Depending scope achieved range rated past either excellent good fair growth lack issues unforeseen summers Barriers substantial presented getting Lack followed congregate heat accessibility locating appropriate due especially challenging excessive Transportation stated major Challenges When biggest onethird greatest Specifically unclear communication inconsistent directives arduous audit included turnover coordinator compliance general logistics finance budgeting Successes Despite BARRIERS INDICATED PARTICIPATION Awareness Congregate Stigma Safety Operational Issues Partnerships Managing Costs costmanagement essential component doing keep costeffective Overwhelmingly managing higher limited ability Many using donations offset covered Planning manage CAN HELP attended helpful GREATEST Staffing Financial SUCCESSES Increase Quality Logistics Learning networking benefits interviewees attendance often speak helpfulness attend Future Support BENEFITS Signs Flyers Meeting Networking Best Practices FUTURE DESIRED FROM Advertising Expansion Advocacy Workshops Training Collaboration Response common theme Over receiving wanting workshops trainings sharing relationships andor strengthening advocate Interest expected willingness topics willing schoolrelated particularly INTEREST COLLABORATION RESEARCH SUMMARY NEXT STEPS Overall view valuable resource improving particular desired tailored considered adjusted sponsorspecific together From evaluating diving deeper threepronged steps expanded sponsorled First continuing includes Second expanding impactful novice experienced Third supporting solutions collaborations get create strategies identified effort connect recognize making strives created Recognition outline reinforce FOCUS MARKETING OUTREACH Strategy Continued dissemination promote Continue Promote calling texting find nearest Expanded Provide begins allow finetune Use body Advertise radio farreaching channels Redouble July mitigate drop Develop distribute material Conduct leaders highneed SponsorLed Coordinate District Group direct students after waive closest FOOD COST QUALITY Help Create distribution rating database Yelp satisfaction places procure decisions buy Identify yeararound model Cost Harness buying power foodbuying club central points enjoying wearing Kid Hungry sunglasses PROGRAMMING helping strengthen guide navigate options indepth Playworks teaches settings enable catering difficult Bounce houses playtime OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE ADVOCACY interface platforms Share webinars Adopt include mock feel prepared audits visits Nutrition Departments TDAapproved items RECOGNITION PROGRAM recognition Modeled FRACs Standards Excellence system recognizes overcoming possible optin Gold Silver Bronze use reputation Participating recruit retain previous Whether ratings grant eliminate Process consist visit set conduct brief note observations checklist evaluated criteria related Mesquite ISD proclamation mayor Defining Ratings shapes fits Our earn towards regulations engaging should bronze awarded above give TDAs minimum offer welcoming exceed They demonstrate commitment offering significant surpass silver highest education extensive targeting Guidelines Area Level Must posters banners distributed aware Hosts coordinators Employs specifically older Visits surrounding neighborhood tell families Promoted Menu appealing manner Offers fresh fruits raw vegetables multiple times Serves main entree monthly Holds foodtasting learn want eat servings entrees meat alternates Opportunities everyday Operates Receives score excelllent CONCLUSION childhood requires committed grows strengthens adapt facilitate expand reinforcing kid CONTACT Loretta Landry Child Specialist Regional Office Email loretta_landrybayloredu Jessica Galleshaw Director Health Impact Initiatives jgalleshawunitedwaydallasorg
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