(Crookston, Minn.)- Crookston Mayor, Dale Stainbrook, proclaimed March 16-22 National Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Week.
The proclamation states thatone of the basic rights of children is their right to basic nutrition. Caring for the children must be our nation’s priority; and since the inception of the CACFP in 1968, it has granted our children the best possible foundation in life and benefited many adults, which is vital to our state’s long-term health.
The two fundamental goals of the CACFP are that children serviced by this program will be well nourished during their crucial years, while concurrently learning healthy eating behaviors that will last their lifetime. Emotional, mental, and physical health originates with nutritious eating.
With this proclamation the City of Crookston acknowledges the child and adult care providers, nutrition educators, program specialists and staff, state and federal professionals and parents who contribute to the success of this outstanding program during National Child and Adult Care Food Program Week, March 16-22, 2025.
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Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is a non-profit community action agency headquartered in Crookston, Minn. In existence since 1965, Tri-Valley provides services in 74 counties in Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. The mission of Tri-Valley is to provide opportunities to improve the quality of life for people and communities.For more information on services offered and job opportunities at Tri-Valley visit the website at www.tvoc.org, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TVOCInc or on Twitter at @TriValley_TVOC.
Photo courtesy of KROX-AM
Pictured L-R: Dale Stainbrook (Crookston Mayor), Debra Cooper (Tri-Valley Food Services Specialist, Head Start)