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Answer these 5 questions to Plan a Successful Kids Cafe 1.
Can you meet Kids Cafe Goals? ¨
Provide meals for children
who are at-risk for hunger. ¨
Help children with
schoolwork. ¨
Teach children about
nutrition. ¨
Give kids a safe, nurturing,
supportive place to go after school. ¨
Encourage parents to be
involved in their children’s lives. ¨
What other goals would you
like to accomplish with your Kids Cafe?
(See Troubleshooting section on Providing More
than Meals.) 2.
Do you have the basics? ¨
A clean, safe building with
a kitchen (See Troubleshooting section on criteria for DHEC approval.) ¨
Resources
to offer a FREE program; Families cannot be charged 3.
Which kids will you serve? ¨
Which schools in your area will you recruit from? ¨
Are at least 50% of kids at
these schools are on free/reduced lunch? ¨
How many children can you
serve? ¨
How will you recruit
children who need Kids Cafe most? 4.
What are your specific plans for running your kids cafe? ¨
How many paid staff will you
have? How many volunteers? ¨
What is your transportation
plan? ¨
Which days will your Kids
Cafe be open? What hours? ¨
Do you have a daily
schedule? ¨
Who is responsible for…
Cooking? Tutoring? Shopping? Paperwork? ¨
How
will you encourage parents to be involved in your Kids Cafe? 5.
Do you have sustainable support? ¨
Do you have a detailed budget? ¨
Are there community
organizations (churches, civic groups, schools) you can partner with to
help with volunteers, transportation, money, etc.? ¨ How will you sustain funding for your Kids Cafe? (See Troubleshooting section) |