Summer Meals Ambassadors

Are you passionate about making the Greater Capital Region the best place to be a kid in the summer and want to be more involved? Then join us in becoming a Summer Meals Ambassador! Help us to increase awareness of the summer meals programs in our community.

In New York state, only 1 in 4 children are participating in this program.  We want to make sure that a lack of awareness isn’t the reason for such low participation. We also don’t want stigma to be a barrier to participation. This is how as an active community member, you can help us get the word out and change the conversation about summer nutrition programs for kids. This program is more than a meal! It is a fun, engaging and nourishing experience for kids in communities around the 518.

How does the program work? First you sign up, watch a short 5-minute training video, and gain access to an additional resource guide you can download to your phone to share with families. Then you put your t-shirt on and start spreading the word about summer meals. It’s really easy!

The fine print.

We have fun and inviting T-shirts that encourage folks to ask us about summer meals. The Ambassadors wear these shirts all over and are ready to share information with anyone that asks about sites in the community, fun activities at sites, upcoming block parties and great resources like Summer EBT. All information is updated regularly on our website and Ambassadors direct folks there for more information. To make sure they have all the information they need and to ensure that everyone is on the same page, we’ve created a training video that explains all of the key points of summer meals and program that people need to know as well as quick ‘cheat sheet’ with links to resources (i.e., how to find a site and SummerEBT).