by Lesley Nelson

Time and Location

Friday, April 11th, McMinnville at the Hotel Oregon

Registration is closed for this event.

Join us in McMinnville at the Hotel Oregon on Friday, April 11th, for a fantastic day of workshops, networking, information sharing, and fun! Don’t miss this year’s keynote address from U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici. Serving Oregon’s 1st District, Representative Bonamici is a great champion of our work and a tireless advocate for protecting Oregon’s children.

See the day’s full agenda here.

A big thank you to the Oregon Dairy Council and McMenamins for their generous support of this event.

---

Archive of Past Events:

2013 Summer and Afterschool Meals Roadshow

Many thanks to everyone who helped make the 2013 Summer and Afterschool Meals Roadshow a great success!

For the second year in a row, the beautiful Surftides Hotel in Lincoln City hosted the event and extended weekend discounts for those who wanted to enjoy a longer stay at the beach.

We were excited to be joined by the new CEO of the Oregon Food Bank, Susannah Morgan, who kicked off the event with a keynote presentation, “Food Today, Food Tomorrow, and Food for All.” Next, 211info’s Jonathan Fell discussed the recent statewide expansion of their health, community and social services information. Workshop presentations from our partnering organizations included invaluable information, such as an introduction to the Live It! activity curriculum with the Oregon Dairy Council, Understanding Poverty and Stigma with CoActive Connections, Menu-Planning with Feast Portland chefs Justin Wills of Restaurant Beck and Gregory Gourdet of Departure Restaurant + Lounge, and Attracting the Media to your Site with Catholic Charities of Oregon.

To add even more excitement to the day, all of our participants received welcome bags from the Lincoln City Visitor’s Center and four lucky participants went home with door prizes which were generously donated by the Oregon Dairy Council, the Learning Palace, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

Thanks everyone for making this event wonderful!

Below is a list of presentations and materials from the event:

2013 Roadshow Agenda
Roadshow Agenda
Presenter Bios

Opening Plenary

Keynote Presentation – Susannah Morgan, CEO Oregon Food Bank

Breakout Session 1

Oregon Dairy Council – Fuel Up to Play 60 Curriculum
CoActive Connections – Understanding Poverty and Stigma (presentation)
CoActive Connections – Understanding Poverty and Stigma (notes)

Breakout Session 2

Putting the Fun in Fundraising

Breakout Session 3

Advocacy 101
Meet the Press

---

2012 Roadshow

The 2012 Summer and Afterschool Meals Roadshow in Lincoln City was a great success!

Sponsors and partners from across the state joined us for a day of information sharing and networking to help build strong and sustainable Summer Food and Afterschool Meal Programs for Oregon’s kids. Workshops included presentations from successful program sponsors/partners, resources to take home, and opportunities to connect with people nourishing kids around the state.

As our first Roadshow on the Oregon Coast, we were blown away by the generosity of the Lincoln County community and quality of participation throughout the event.  We also greatly appreciate those who traveled from other corners of the state to participate and present information.

Below is a list of presentations and materials from the event:

2012 Roadshow Agenda
Roadshow Agenda

Presenter Bios

Opening Plenary

Opening Presentation – Libby Albert, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA Western Region

Breakout Session 1

Section A: Building Collaborative Partnerships
Deanna Pearl – Vernonia, OR
Vicki Hartel, Salem Keizer School District

Section B:  Out-of-School Time and Nutrition Programs 101
Oregon After School for Kids
Nutrition Programs 101- Rose Walker, PHFO

Breakout Session 2

Section A: Developing a Community Outreach Plan
Outreach Best Practices, Annie Kirschner PHFO

Section B: Recruiting and Utilizing Volunteers
Tina Shantz, Oregon Campus Compact
Karen Roth, Food for Lane County
Coral Cook, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

Breakout Session 3

Section B: Creative Menu Planning
Val Bako, Beaverton School District
Toby Winn, Neighbors for Kids
Carolyn Morrison, Child Care Development Services

Summer Food Support Grant

2012 Summer Support Grant Information
We would like to thank The Suftides Hotel for offering us such a wonderful meeting space and a delicious lunch!

---

2011 Roadshow

2011 Summer and Afterschool Meals Summit (Roadshow) in Madras, OR
Below is a list of presentations and materials from the event:

2011 Roadshow Agenda

Roadshow Agenda
List of Presenters and Contacts

Opening Plenary

Opening Presentation

Breakout Session 1

Section A: Summer and Afterschool Meals 101
Summer and Afterschool Meals 101 Presentation
Afterschool Meals Online Guide

Section B: Administration Nuts and Bolts
Bend LaPine School District Presentation
Sisters School District Menu
Sisters School District Flyer

Breakout Session 2

Section A: Pitching Your Program
Pitching Your Program Presentation
Working with the Media Handout
Top 10 Tips for Writing Press Releases

Section B: Stellar Program Models
Condon Summer Flyer
Condon Summer Flyer #2
Condon Volunteer Ask

Breakout Session 3

Section B: Best Practices to Boost Participation
Washington County Activity Resources list
Strategies to Boost Participation Handout
Oregon State University Extension Resources Handout

We would like to thank Whole Foods for donating breakfast pastries and fruit.  Also, Great Earth Natural Foods catered a fantastic lunch and Madras Conservative Baptist Church provided a great space.