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Kids Cafe - In September 2007, we opened our First Kids Cafe® at the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County in Greenville, MS. Each day 50 children who attend the Boys & Girls Club eat a nutritious meal before they go home. During the summer we had an additional Kids Cafe® in Vicksburg. In September 2008 we opened 12 additional Kids Cafe snack programs in the Mississippi Delta, Vicksburg, and Hattiesburg and are serving 975 children each day. BackPack Program – We started our first BackPack program in June 2008 in partnership with Stewpot Community Services. Each week 105 children received a backpack with nutritious food for the weekend, a time they do not always have access to food. This fall we are serving 120 children at sites in Laurel, Vicksburg and Jackson. CLUB (Children Learning and Understanding Better) Nutrition – In 2007 we also started a program for our member agencies teaching children how to make better choices about the food they eat. CLUB Nutrition uses the Organ Wise Guys curriculum in teaching the children about their bodies and the importance of eating low fat, high fiber, lots of water and exercise. Produce Initiative/Mobile Pantry – Our produce initiative distributes more fresh fruits and vegetables to our member agencies for their clients who do not always have access to fresh fruit and vegetables because of the cost and availability. In addition, we began a Mobile Pantry that distributes fresh produce during regular distribution days at member pantries. In 2008, we distributed 583,941 pounds of fresh produce. For more information on programs, contact Cassandra Guess, Programs Director at 601-973-7079 or cguess@msfoodnet.org.
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