City of San José From Meal Site to Sponsor

1. Starting Out: From Summer Meal Site to Sponsor City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services Darren Tan, Therapeutic Specialist City of San José From Meal Site to Sponsor

2. Backgound • 2010: Provided SFSP sites at select Summer Camps • Provided meals to 11 summer camps throughout San Jose • First experience being involved in SFSP • Sponsored by the YMCA of Silicon Valley City of San José: PRNS From Meal Site to Sponsor

3. Backgound • 2011: Became SFSP Sponsor • Provided 5 SFSP sites through City of San José Summer Camps • Utilized some of the same procedures as previous sponsor (YMCA) City of San José: PRNS From Meal Site to Sponsor

4. Challenges • Paperwork and Logistics • Multiple official/unofficial planning meetings • Site Monitoring • First year preparations • Consistent monitoring and reporting City of San José: PRNS From Meal Site to Sponsor

5. Benefits • Cut the “Middle-Man” • Control over logistics and data • Monitoring • Data collection and recording • Direct contact with and more support from SFSP City of San José: PRNS From Meal Site to Sponsor

6. Benefits • Meal responsibility • Selection of menu • Collection and recording of data • Direct communication with vendor (if any) • Increased reimbursement rate • Faster resolution to “corrective action items” City of San José: PRNS From Meal Site to Sponsor

7. Recommendation • If providing meals at multiple sites: become a sponsor • Expect more front-end work • Contact your current sponsor and SFSP representative City of San José: PRNS From Meal Site to Sponsor

8. Starting Out: From Summer Meal Site to Sponsor Thank You and Good Luck! Darren Tan Therapeutic Specialist Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (408) 794-7555 Darren.tan@sanjoseca.gov City of San José From Meal Site to Sponsor