June 3, 2016

The NJ Food for Thought Campaign is launching a campaign to spread the word to parents about summer meals in their communities. Tens of thousands of NJ kids rely on school meals during the academic year. Yet, just 19 percent of these same children get summer meals, increasing the chance that they will go hungry in the summer, as families budget are stretched tight.

Please help.

The campaign is set to launch on June 12 with a Thunderclap -- a simple social media tool that allows all of us to send the same message at the same exact time to amplify our message and extend our reach. Please sign up now. It's easy to do and takes just a minute! Here's how:

1. Click here to go to our Thunderclap page. Once there, click Support with Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr (or all three if you have them!)

2. It will ask you to authorize access to your social media contacts. Don't worry! They just do this to get a count of potential people who will view our post. They don't contact your friends or in any way share the info. Learn more about Thunderclap.

3. After you have authorized, you will be listed as a supporter and our one message will be automatically posted to your feed on June 12. You'll also see a button where you can invite your friends and followers to join our Thunderclap. Again, very easy. Just click and write a brief message.

Thanks for helping New Jersey children get the summertime nutrition they need to return to school healthy and ready to learn in September.

Questions? Comments? Please contact Nancy Parello at nparello@acnj.org.