School Nutrition Association

🌟 We’re proud to share that SNA CEO Patti Montague, FASAE, CAE will be a featured speaker at the 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit, hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation! 🌟 Patti will join national leaders and advocates to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: hunger. She’ll bring the voice of school nutrition professionals to the table—championing the vital role they play in ensuring every child has access to nutritious meals. At the School Nutrition Association, we believe that fighting hunger starts with our nation’s schools. We’re honored to see our CEO represent this critical work on such a respected stage. 📅 Join the conversation and be part of the movement: https://lnkd.in/gujy6nN8 #LeadershipInNutrition #IowaHungerSummit #SchoolNutrition #FoodSecurity #ChildNutrition #SNAProud #WorldFoodPrize

A heartfelt thank you to Jack Crawford of Gold Creek Star for his outstanding leadership of the SNA Industry Advisory Council over the past two years. Your dedication, insight, and partnership have left a lasting mark. As Carole Erb (JTM) steps into her new role as IAC Chair, she shared this note with Jack: 📝 “It’s an honor to follow in your footsteps!” Here’s to continued collaboration, innovation, and impact. 💼🍽️ #SchoolNutrition #SNALeaders #IndustryAdvisoryCouncil #ThankYouJack #LeadershipTransition #ANC25

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It's a great day to celebrate SNA's 2025 National Manager of the Year Award Winner, Debbie Lehne!🎉 Debbie Lehne is the Cafeteria Manager in Meriden, Connecticut, where she’s spent more than 14 years bringing warmth and compassion the lunchroom. After a 25-year career in management, she found a new calling in school nutrition—and hasn’t looked back. Known for her close connection with students, Lehne goes above and beyond to meet individual needs, support her team and engage with the community. Whether she’s delivering meals, planning vegetarian options or handing out cinnamon buns at a local parade, Lehne’s goal is simple: to leave a lasting, positive impression.   Drop a 🎉 and share in our celebration of Debbie as our 2025 National Manager of the Year Award Winner!

🚨 Congress has passed a budget reconciliation bill that will reduce school meal access for students nationwide. The bill’s significant cuts to SNAP and Medicaid will cause hundreds of thousands of children to lose automatic eligibility for free meals. This will lead to fewer schools enrolled in CEP and even more students falling through the cracks. States struggling to cover new SNAP cost-sharing requirements may be forced to reduce benefits—or cut school meal funding directly. SNA stands with you. We’re committed to advocating for school nutrition programs and the students you serve. We will continue to fight for policies that protect access to healthy school meals and keep you informed as this legislation takes effect. Stay updated with the latest news by subscribing to our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eaxwGBu7 #SchoolMealsMatter #SNAdvocacy #SupportSchoolNutrition 

Give kids healthy school meals, not more barriers. 🎒 While they vote, it's up to us to ensure we speak up for students, families and the power of school meals. What can you do? Give us one minute of your time and take action right now. 60 seconds that won't go to waste!   Take action: https://lnkd.in/endMYF8j

🎯 Stay Informed. Stay Empowered. 🎯 Join SNA’s Government Affairs team for our Advocacy in Action webinar—your go-to source for: ✅ Behind-the-scenes policy insights ✅ Federal budget updates ✅ National + state-level trends shaping school nutrition 📅 Date: June 30 ⏰ Time: 3:00 p.m. ET 💻 Don’t miss this essential update—register now! https://lnkd.in/d6i4NK4g

We are so excited to name Jennifer Gordon, SNS, the SNA National Director of the Year! 🎉 She leads with purpose rooted in personal experience, as a former “school lunch kid," Gordon found comfort and inspiration in her early connection to school meals. Now a registered dietetics professional and Arizona State University alum, she champions nutrition access and public health through innovative programs like CEP, clean label initiatives and fresh produce education. With every meal served, she sees a chance to support students’ well-being and shape healthy habits. Drop a 🎉 and share in our celebration of Jennifer as 2024-25 Award Winner for Director of the Year!

Here's what we know to be true: kids shouldn’t go hungry. Underfunded meals = underserved students. 🚨 Congress is quickly advancing a reconciliation package that includes significant cuts to SNAP and Medicaid programs, impacting millions of children directly certified for school meals. 👉 What can you do? Urge your governor to protect school meals. It takes one minute and we're already so close to our next goal. Will you join us? https://lnkd.in/ePNFQSPX #protectschoolmeals #schoolnutrition #advocacy

🎉 ANC25 Attendees: Join the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at SNA Annual National Conference (ANC25) for a breakfast and networking event focused on the critical topic of school nutrition policy and the implications for school foodservice programs. This will be an enlightening opportunity to hear from experts in school nutrition policy as they share their insights and perspectives on recent developments. Learn more to register: https://lnkd.in/dT4DsTHk