The May 2009 issue of School Nutrition, SNA’s flagship publication, introduces you to some of SNA’s leaders to watch who are dedicating their time and ideas to making the future of child nutrition happen.

 This week, schools across the country celebrated the men and women who provide America’s children with healthy, well balanced, nutritious meals every day.

May 7, 2009 On Thursday, May 7, 2009, the Obama Administration proposed a $3.4 trillion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. The proposed budget requests $1 billion per year for 2009 Child Nutrition Reauthorization, indicating the President’s commitment to ending childhood hunger by 2015.

 There are two ways to get involved with the SFSP. Your school nutrition program may become a SFSP site where meals are served, or a SFSP sponsor that both serves meals and keeps track of the accounting and paperwork. Sponsors are reimbursed for all meals served that meet USDA’s nutrition standards.