September 27, 2011
Dear Supporter,
We are very excited about tomorrow’s kickoff of ACNJ’s Food for Thought School Breakfast Campaign. Joining us will be Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher, DYFS Director Cara Wood, Senator Joseph Vitale and Assemblyman John Wisniewski.
We welcome your participation in this important initiative aimed at ensuring that children get a nutritious start to their school day. Following is an agenda for the event. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Cecilia Zalkind
ACNJ School Breakfast Report Release Agenda,
Sept. 28, 2011, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
McGinnis School 271 State Street, Perth Amboy, NJ
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Welcome from ACNJ
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Richard Trenk, ACNJ Board of Trustees President
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Welcome from Perth Amboy
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Dr. Janine Caffrey, superintendent,
Perth Amboy Schools
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Greetings from Legislators
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Sen. Joseph Vitale and Assemblyman John Wisniewski, District 19
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Presentation of ACNJ report findings
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Cecilia Zalkind, executive director,
Advocates for Children of New Jersey
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State efforts to expand school breakfast participation
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NJ Agricultural Secretary Douglas Fisher
NJ Division of Youth and Family Services Acting Director Kara Wood
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How Perth Amboy implemented classroom breakfast
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Tim Linden, food services director,
Perth Amboy School District
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Expanding school breakfast in Middlesex County
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Thomas Seilheimer, director, Middlesex County Department of Human Services
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The need for school breakfast and expansion efforts in New Jersey
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Lisa Pitz, outreach and advocacy director,
New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition
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What’s Next?
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Cecilia Zalkind,
ACNJ executive director
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