Meet Up and Eat Up Social Media Templates

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REE food, friends, and fun! Many fun activities to join while eating a healthy meal. You can stay

active while receiving a free meal. Visit www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

, or call 211 or text

Food to 877-877 to find a site near you!

• School is out for the summer! Don’t forget to eat with Meet Up and Eat Up. Visit

ww.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

or text Food to 877-877 to find a site near you. The FREE

meals served at Meet Up and Eat Up follow USDA nutrition guidelines. Eat right this summer

with friends at a local, safe place near you!

• No sign-up required for summer meals! Bring your child to [insert site name/information here]

to join in on the summer fun!

• No better way to get a healthy meal and enjoy activities with your friends than at your local

Meet Up and Eat Up site. To get more information visit: www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

call 211, text Food to 877-877 to find a safe site near you.

• Come and get your free meal at Meet Up and Eat Up. Some sites use fresh produce grown right

in Michigan. A great way to try some new foods while having fun!

• Nationally, only 1 in every 7 children who receive free or reduced-price meals during the school

year continue to receive meals during the summer months. Help promote Meet Up and Eat Up

in your area. Visit www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

or text Food to 877-877 to find a site near

you. (Source: FRAC Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation)

• 51% of families state that they would participate in Meet Up and Eat Up if they had a site that

was located near them. (Source: 2016 Funding Resource Guide- Summer Opportunities)

• Children who are hungry often display signs of: hyperactivity, behavioral and academic issues,

and low academic scores. Meet Up and Eat Up has shown to decrease childhood food insecurity

and it improves performance in the classroom. To find a site near you, visit

ww.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

or call 211 or text Food to 877-877. (Source: FRAC Breakfast

Blueprint)

• The beneficial effects gained from Meet Up and Eat Up over the summer can carry over into the

school year. Research has found that summer meals create a positive impact in children’s

academic scores during the school year. Come grab a meal at Meet Up and Eat Up today!

(Source: FRAC Hunger and Health)

• Research shows that schools with programs like Meet Up and Eat Up have more students with

higher reading proficiencies. Visit www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

or call 211 or text Food to

877-877 (Source: No Kid Hungry- Summer Nutrition Program Social Impact Analysis)

• Using free time for reading has been shown to increase a child’s literacy and overall liking to

reading. Grab a book and a free meal at a Meet Up and Eat Up site today! To find a site near you

visit: www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

or call 211 or text Food to 877-877. (Source: ALA)

• Reading as little as 10 minutes a day has been shown to improve reading comprehension, so

bring your favorite book to Meet Up and Eat Up site so you can Read Up! To find a site near you,

visit: www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

or call 211 or text Food to 877-877.

• More time spent reading at Meet Up and Eat Up can result in higher achievement scores in

reading. Come grab a book, friend, and a healthy meal today! To find a site near you visit:

www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

or call 211 or text Food to 877-877. (Source: ALA)

• At Meet Up and Eat Up, your child will have many perks. They will receive a free delicious meal,

have fun activities to keep them physically active, and they can keep up on their summer

reading by bringing a book to read along. Visit www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

, call 211 or

text 877-877 to find a site near you!

• Wondering where a Meet Up and Eat Up site is nearby? Visit www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp,

call 211 or text 877-877 to locate a site near you!

• Bring your child to [insert sponsor info and site address] #MeetUpEatUp today! No sign-up

required to receive a FREE meal.

Twitter:

• #M

eetUpEatUp can help provide kids and teens a healthy food to fuel them for the summer.

More details at www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

• Research shows kids are at risk for summer weight gain. To help, promote #MeetUpEatUp

• Food insecurity can be harmful to development. To reduce childhood food insecurity, support

#MeetUpEatUp #SummerMeals

• Come get your #Free meal at #MeetUpEatUp. Fun, food, and friends!

• At #MeetUpEatUp #SummerMeals kids will join in on the fun recreational activities while getting

a nutritious meal.

• Meals served at #MeetUpEatUp helps kids learn, play, grow, and eat healthy.

• Food insecurity can be the downfall of a child’s health, development, and well-being.

#MeetUpEatUp can reduce food insecurity (Source:FRAC)

• With more participation in #MeetUpEatUp many more kids can become food secure. (Source:No

Kid Hungry)

• Rates of food insecurity increase during the summer. #MeetUpEatUp can help decrease summer

childhood hunger. (Source: FRAC)

• #MeetUpEatUp can help families stretch their food budget over the summer which can decrease

overall food insecurity. (Source: FRAC)

• #MeetUpEatUp introduces children to new and healthy foods which can enhance their diet and

improve their liking of healthier foods.

• #MeetUpEatUpReadUp encourages healthy food, friends, and reading. As little as 10 minutes a

day can improve reading achievement Source:ALA

• Even a small amount of reading outside of school can have a positive effect, grab a book and

ree meal at #MeetUpEatUpReadUp(Source:ALA)

• Visit www.michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp

to find where your child can join in for free meals,

activities, and fun #MeetUpEatUp

• Come out to #MeetUpEatUpReadUp where you will enjoy free meals and have a fun place to

practice on your summer reading

• Worrying about your child’s reading skills over the summer? Worry no more and send your child

with a book at #MeetUpEatUp