Scholarship Award Winners Announced

We are excited to announce the recipients of the scholarships for the National CACFP Conference. The conference is a valuable opportunity to learn and network in the CACFP community. 
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The National Child Nutrition Foundation is honored to award 14 scholarships to the National CACFP Sponsors Association Conference to be held in San Diego, CA April 18-20, 2017. All the applicants' passion and commitment to the children and adults they serve was evident and moving. Scholarship winners will join over 1,200 members of the child nutrition community for an incredible few days of training, networking, and learning opportunities.

• Cassandra Aldridge, Texarkana Special Education Center dba Opportunities Inc, TX
• Dana Youkilis, Child Care Council of Nassau, NY
• Deborah Thomas, Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, CA
• Eva R. Jones, Alpha & Omega Nutrition Program, TN
• George Garcia, Geo-Son Child Care Services, TX
• Holly Pence, Comstock Public Schools, MI
• Karen Turner, Council of Churches of the Ozarks, MO
• Kay Sunram, White Earth Tribal Council, MN
• Keturah R. Swenson, Child Development Associates, CA
• Lupe Villanueva, Catholic Charities, IL
• Michele Warner, Cambria County Child Development, PA
• Renee Griffin, Ohio County Schools, WV
• SiKia Brown, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, AR
• Trina Tyson, City of Inglewood, CA

The National Child Nutrition Foundation is the sister organization and charitable arm of the National CACFP Sponsors Association whose goal is to secure financial resources to develop nutrition education materials, offer grant programs, and provide professional development and scholarship opportunities for the child nutrition community, where healthy eating starts early. 

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