SPROUT! Comes to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2010
Contact
Charlotte Miles, Nutritionist
(217) 531-4284
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
SPROUT! Comes to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Hosts a Supplemental Food Program.
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is hosting a supplemental program to the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) called SPROUT! The program allows children ages 1-18 to do arts and crafts, play games and sports, and learn about healthy habits. SPROUT! runs until September 30, 2010 and is held in the lobby of CUPHD from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
SPROUT!, a summer food program planting the seeds for safe, active, and empowered kids, works together with SFSP to keep children safe, healthy, and fit during the summer. SPROUT! is sponsored by the Illinois Action for Children and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
The Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and will run until August 18, 2010 in the lobby of CUPHD. Breakfast is served from 9:00 am – 10:00 am, lunch from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, and snacks from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. All meals are free to children ages 1-18.
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District proudly sponsors programs such as these to help children learn and grow. For more information, please contact CUPHD at (217) 531-4284 or visit www.c-uphd.org.
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