Wake County SUNMeals Resource Event

Every year, millions of dollars in Wake County go unused—funds that could help ensure no child goes hungry when school is out.

Did you know you can provide free meals to kids this summer? The USDA-funded SUN Meals Program is available at no cost to community partners across Wake County.

Wake County Cooperative Extension helps identify sites and partners to offer free summer meals and supports existing sites with outreach materials, enrichment ideas, and strategies to increase attendance.

We are hosting a SUNMeals Resource Event February 19th from 10AM - 12:00PM at the Wake County Commons Building for community members to learn more about this impactful and underutilized resource.

This free, public event is open to current and prospective summer food sponsors, sites, volunteers, and anyone interested in learning more about the program. Whether you are new or have hosted a site for years, you can connect with meal sponsors, access outreach resources, and sample the Wake County Public Schools summer menu.

Let’s work together to make this summer’s program the best one yet!

February 19th

Wake County Commons Building

Agenda:

Presentations: 10:05 - 11:15AM

• 10:05-10:25 - Summer Food 101 with Lynne Privette (NC Department of Public Instruction)
• 10:30-10:50 - Resources and Activity Ideas for Sites with Lauren McCallum (Poe Center for Health Education)
• 10:50-11:15 - Volunteer Recruitment & Ways to Increase Attendance with Keitra Johnson (Wake County Cooperative Extension)

Lunch, Networking, & Activities: 11:15AM - 12:00PM

• Meet the sponsors who provide meals this summer and ask your application questions
• Pick up outreach materials like yard signs, banners, bookmarks, and promo supplies
• Meet local organizations that provide free, no cost programming
• Learn low-cost activities for kids and take home with supplies to do them at your site
• Sample the WCPSS Summer 2026 menu items
• Network with other sites and gain valuable knowledge on best practice
• Take pictures with Ray the summer food mascot!!

Arriving Here:

Wake County Commons is located in the Wake County Office Park off Poole Road in Raleigh, NC. There is ample parking on site. The commons building is located at 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC.

Please plan on arriving a little early to find parking and sign in. Presentations will start at 10:05AM.

For questions - please contact

Maci Davis

[email protected]

Learn more about the USDA SUNMeals Program here: SUN Meals - #SummerMeals4NCKids

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