City of San JoséFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

Starting Out: From Summer Meal Site to Sponsor

City of San JoséDepartment of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood ServicesDarren Tan, Therapeutic Specialist

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: PRNSFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

Backgound

City of San José: PRNSFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

• 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)

Challenges

City of San José: PRNSFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

• Paperwork and Logistics

• Multiple official/unofficial planning meetings

• Site Monitoring– First year preparations– Consistent monitoring and reporting

Benefits

City of San José: PRNSFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

• Cut the “Middle-Man”

• Control over logistics and data– Monitoring– Data collection and recording

• Direct contact with and more support from SFSP

Benefits

City of San José: PRNSFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

• 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”

Recommendation

City of San José: PRNSFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

• If providing meals at multiple sites: become a sponsor

• Expect more front-end work

• Contact your current sponsor and SFSP representative

City of San JoséFrom Meal Site to Sponsor

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