2023 Summer Nutrition Club
Site Coordinator Portal
Hello, site coordinators, and welcome to Summer Nutrition Club! We are so excited to have you join us for this adventure of virtual nutrition education, and we hope this page will help you be successful in sharing this program with your families!
Overview
Summer Nutrition Club (SNC) is an innovative program designed to introduce children to nutrition concepts that have the power to transform their long-term health and wellness. Created by Gleaners' experts in nutrition (a dietetics student and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist), SNC utilizes interactive lesson plans to encourage children to explore new foods and learn about how food fuels their bodies. SNC is intended to complement Gleaners’ summer youth feeding program, which provides Family Meal Boxes to thousands of families in Indianapolis each year. However, we welcome anyone in any place to share and utilize the SNC materials available on this website!
We thank YOU for your willingness to teach our youngest generation about healthy eating. Please let us know if you have any questions, feedback, or concerns.
We thank YOU for your willingness to teach our youngest generation about healthy eating. Please let us know if you have any questions, feedback, or concerns.
Lesson Guides
If you are working SNC activities into your in-person program schedule, we designed the guides below to aid in planning and preparation for each lesson. Guides include a list of supplies and ingredients needed, tips for engaging kids and staff members, and other helpful information. The handouts and other materials can be printed for use during the lesson and/or to send home with participating children so they can share what they learned with their families! You can also click on the image below each lesson guide to go directly to that lesson's video page.
2023 - Nutrition Superheroes
2022 - The Mystery of Mealtime
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2021 - Adventures in Nutrition
Program Impact
2023
- 5 community sites plan to be engaged in combination of virtual and in-person lessons, plan to share content with all 30 sites participating in Gleaners summer youth feeding program via NutritionHub website
- Plan to serve 150 children
- Plan to host 2 family cooking demos at 2 community partner sites
- View the 2023 Summer Nutrition Club lesson content
2022
- 5 community sites actively engaged in combination of virtual and in-person lessons, content shared with all 30 sites participating in Gleaners summer youth feeding program via NutritionHub website
- 118 children served
- 2 family cooking demos organized at 2 community partner sites
- View the 2022 Summer Nutrition Club lesson content
2021
- 4 community sites actively engaged in combination of virtual and in-person lessons, content shared with all 30 sites participating in Gleaners summer youth feeding program via NutritionHub website
- 105 children served
- 1 family cooking night organized at 1 community partner site
- View the 2021 Summer Nutrition Club lesson content
2020
- 3 community sites actively engaged in virtual programming, content shared with all 30 sites participating in Gleaners summer youth feeding program via NutritionHub website
- 75 children served through active sites
- Hundreds of views on posted videos, indicating that impact was much more widespread
- 2 virtual family cooking classes shared on Facebook Live
- View the 2020 Summer Nutrition Club lesson content
2019
- 4 community sites
- 130 children served
- Demonstrated increase in nutrition knowledge and trying of new foods among participants
- View the 2019 lesson plan guide
2018
- 3 community sites
- 85 children served
- Demonstrated increase in nutrition knowledge and trying of new foods among participants
- View the 2018 lesson plan guide
Program Feedback
““We loved the hands-on activities for the kiddos and the electronic resources that were provided.” - SNC 2022 Site Coordinator
“[I really liked] the purposefulness of each lesson but simplicity that made it easy for my staff to implement with success, efficiency and effectiveness.” - SNC 2021 Site Coordinator
“I loved how interactive and informative each lesson was for our campers. They were engaged and enjoying themselves each week, and we also loved that they were able to try new foods and take home recipes for these. This was huge for our campers, and I know they enjoyed challenging themselves to get out of their comfort zone to try new things.” - SNC 2019 Site Coordinator
“Summer nutrition and education is so important for our kids today. We live in a world where food has turned into a quick fix, and for most it is not associated with overall mental and physical health. By introducing nutrition and how important it is for us, I hope we can start shifting mindsets in the homes where we serve in the community. Hopefully this program is our kick start in the community to keep challenging our kids to try new foods and encourage parents to learn more about nutrition and how to provide healthy meals to their families.” - SNC 2019 Site Coordinator
Questions or Feedback?
Feel free to reach out to Sarah Wilson, Nutrition Manager, if you need any assistance.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 317-925-0191 ext. 122
You can also check out our Kids Nutrition Education Handout page for more nutrition content year-round!
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 317-925-0191 ext. 122
You can also check out our Kids Nutrition Education Handout page for more nutrition content year-round!
