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February 16, 2021 eNews
Being a Role Model Through Community and Nutrition "All children need an adult to be a role model and to care for them. I want to be that person for them and help when they're learning and when they're struggling." ~From Decatur, Illinois, Carol Reed has been a CACFP participant through Association for Child Development since 1996. |  |
Emergency Funds: Appreciation and Continued Advocacy Last year, your advocacy for Emergency Relief resulted in over 150,000 letters sent to Congress and the White House. You made your voice heard. Emergency Relief funds are on the way, and we ask that you help us express appreciation. We also ask that you help advocate for additional relief as we all continue to navigate the pandemic by sending your letters to the White House and Congress. |  |
Determining Ounce Equivalents of Grains in CACFP Recipes Prepare for using ounce equivalents instead of "servings" to determine amounts of grains with this worksheet from USDA. CACFP operators will be required to use ounce equivalents for grains by October 1, 2021. |  |
2021 Employee Retention Credit Available You could get a tax credit up to $14,000 per employee through June 30, 2021 if you are an eligible employer and your 2020 Q4 gross receipts are 20% less than 2019 Q4 gross receipts. There are additional ways to qualify too. Watch this webinar to find out if and how you can get this financial relief. |  |
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Navigating the Virtual National Child Nutrition Conference We know that this year's conference is different than in years past, but it also provides new opportunities! Be sure to attend the first session and we'll show you how to join our Online Learning Institutes, which are set up to help people with like experience in food programs learn more and connect with each other in a structured and moderated online forum. Find your people and stop in daily throughout the conference to network and chat! |  |
CACFP Professionals Spotlight
Do you have experience with the food program and regularly expand your knowledge with continuing education? |
Be an Advocate for CACFP Week Together, we can raise awareness of how the CACFP works to combat hunger. Learn what you can do to promote the CACFP and advocate with a press release, a letter to Congress and a request for proclamation with our advocacy kit. |  |
Tasty Tots Try this twist on tater tots out of the USDA's Recipes for Healthy Kids. Instead of the usual potatoes, these Tasty Tots feature sweet potatoes and chickpeas. Six tots provide 3/4 cup of vegetable. |  |
Featured Member Resource  If you're an NCA member, you've got access to activity pages for a variety of holidays, such as Mardi Gras. Become a member today to download, print and share these resources for free. |  |
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