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Team Nutrition mini-grants
available
Mini-grants of $1,000
are available from the South Dakota Department of Education to
promote healthy eating habits and physical activity among
children.
Mini-grant funds can
be used to purchase nutrition education curriculum, teacher aids
(such as food models, MyPyramid displays, gardening supplies,
and educational nutrition games), fruits and vegetables for
tasting demonstrations, and similar expenses.
Planned activities
must accompany the use of mini-grant funds. Ideas for activities
include gardening projects, fun runs, staff nutrition education
training, nutrition and physical activity festivals for students
and parents, classroom nutrition education, walking programs,
linking the cafeteria to the classroom, and other activities as
approved.
Applications are being
accepted now through Dec. 1, 2006. The grants are for
January-May 2007. Agencies will be notified by Jan. 15, 2007, if
they have been awarded a mini-grant.
For complete guidelines and an application,
visit the department’s Team Nutrition Web site at
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/cans/nutrition/
and look for “Grant Information.” Applications must be
postmarked by Dec.
1, 2006.
Please call Child and Adult Nutrition Services at (605)
773-3413 if you have questions.
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