3 ways to Celebrate National CACFP Week with QCC!

MARCH 10-16, 2024

Adequate nutrition is critical to children’s developing bodies and brains, which is why the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) plays such an important role in helping many child care providers serve nutritious meals and snacks every day. National CACFP Week gives us an opportunity to make more Georgians aware of this important program, which benefits nearly five million children and adults daily, and to celebrate the work child providers do every day!  

Quality Care for Children sponsors over 600 child care programs across Georgia, serving meals and snacks to more than 17,000 children every day. QCC-sponsored programs receive almost $4.50 per child each day (breakfast, lunch, and snack), online claiming and direct deposit, free nutrition and wellness trainings, seasonal cycle menus, and menu planning support from a registered dietitian. Click here to learn more about enrollment. 

Quality Care for Children is hosting a week of fun events and invites invites all child care providers to participate and follow along with us each day on social media. We hope you will share our messages but more importantly, that you will share your activities with us! Tag us at @QCCGeorgia and please use the following hashtags when posting: #CACFPWeek #QualityCareforChildren #QCCNutrition. 

1.Where is Kazookles?Challenge

Celebrate National CACFP Week with Kazookles, QCC’s nutrition mascot! We invite all early care and education programs in Georgia to participate in our “Where is Kazookles?” challenge. Print your own Kazookles from this worksheet, take a photo of her in a unique location, and post the image to social media with the hashtags #WhereisKazookles and #QCCNutrition. Then, the fun begins! Visit us on social media and try to guess where Kazookles is or what she’s doing!

Here are some ideas to get you started:

  • Kazookles might visit a notable location or landmark in your town

  • Kazookles might be at the farm- real or pretend!

  • Kazookles might show up during one of your healthy, delicious meals·    

  • Kazookles might participate in one of our spirit week themes below

Don’t forget to post your images all week using the hashtags #WhereisKazookles and #QCCNutrition

2. participate in Spirit Week

Here’s a snapshot of the week. Use our toolkit to easily access all the resources listed below and more.

3. take advantage of our Menu of free training!

For National CACFP Week, our nutrition experts are offering three state-approved trainings for FREE. Register for one of our virtual trainings on the Quality Care for Children Trainings webpage. Reserve your spot now—space is limited! 

 
 
 
 
 

QUICK LINKS

QCC Farm to ECE
Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE; formerly Farm to Preschool) connects child care providers to locally grown, healthy foods. As a result, children increase their nutritional awareness while parents are engaged in issues related to child nutrition. Farm to ECE activities include vegetable taste testing, family celebrations with healthy foods, edible gardens, menu changes, and other planting resources.

QCC Child Care Food Program
Our Child Care Food Program gives you an opportunity to provide higher quality snacks and meals for the children in your care. Your participation also demonstrates a commitment to good child nutrition for current and prospective parents — giving you a competitive edge. Learn more and enroll here.

QCC Harvest of the Month
Harvest of the Month is the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Program’s farm to school campaign to promote a different local, seasonal fruit or vegetable each month.