Enter to Win the LAC 2017 Sweepstakes!

Our annual Legislative Action Conference sweepstakes is back, and it’s time to submit your entry to win! Simply share your patriotic picture with us, and you’ll be entered to win a FREE trip to LAC 2017 in Washington, D.C.—airfare, hotel, and registration are covered for our winner and a guest! Submissions are due by Wednesday,…

Mark Your Calendar: SNF Equipment Grant Application Period Opens January 10, 2017

The School Nutrition Foundation will begin accepting online applications for two equipment grants on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 11 a.m. ET. Why are we telling you this now? To give you time to prepare your application, because only the first fifty online applications will be considered for each grant! Let’s take a closer look…

Help Us Reach Our Goal—Make Your 2016 Annual Fund Donation Today!

Hurry! It’s not too late to make your tax-deductible donation to the 2016 Annual Fund, and help us reach the $50,000 mark for the first time in many years. We have more than doubled the number of donations this year, as states compete to achieve the highest percentage of participation and secure scholarship dollars for…

Support School Nutrition Foundation! Donate to the Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday

Once again the School Nutrition Foundation is asking for your support during our annual #GivingTuesday fundraiser, benefitting the Annual Fund! Our 2015 Giving Tuesday drive was a smashing success, and we are counting on YOU to help us do it all over again. About Giving Tuesday What started in 2012 as a small movement to…

New School Breakfast Webinars from Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom, SNA, and FRAC

With National School Lunch Week in the rearview mirror, we’re turning our attention back to all things breakfast-in-the-classroom! We have opened up the application period for Cycle 4 of the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant, and many of you have already reached out to us about implementing BIC in your school or district.…

Happy National School Lunch Week from SNF!

National School Lunch Week is one of the best, most fun weeks of the year. Using the #NSLW16 hashtag, we have followed your school lunch celebrations, and enjoyed seeing the beautiful, healthy school lunches being served in cafeterias around the country. This year’s theme is “Show Your Spirit” and it’s clear that our members are…

Back-to-School: Social Media for School Lunch (and School Breakfast!)

Don’t wait for the New Year to make a school lunch social media resolution! There is no time like the present when it comes to presenting your school’s beautiful, nutritious meals online. With National School Lunch Week just two weeks away, we have a few suggestions to help you create and execute a social media…

Child eating breakfast

School Breakfast Resources for Better Breakfast Month

September is Better Breakfast Month, and around here we love to celebrate breakfast! Not only does missing breakfast mean starting the day without essential nutrients and calories for fuel, many students who miss breakfast never make up those lost calories, or nutrients. How can we expect children to grow, learn, and thrive without proper nutrition?…

School Nutrition Hero Award Deadline: October 21, 2016

Do you know a school nutrition professional who goes above and beyond their daily duties to make a positive impact in their community? Nominate them for a 2017 School Nutrition Hero Award! With just one month left to submit your nominations, we need your help to identify the school nutrition heroes among us! The nomination…

Upcoming School Lunch and School Breakfast Webinars from FRAC and SNA

The school year is in full swing, and we have a lot to catch up on here at Beyond Breakfast! Today we’re talking about webinars—specifically, school breakfast and school lunch webinars from our friends at FRAC and the School Nutrition Association! Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu. Food Research & Action Center…