JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Crowley's Ridge Development
Council hosted a number of events throughout the week to celebrate National
Child and Adult Care Food Program Week.
On Wednesday, Mayor Harold Perrin stopped by
Beautiful Beginnings 4 kids to read a story.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program Manager for
the CRDC, Jennifer Carlile wants everyone to know that importance of this
program.
"This program is very
beneficial to the children who are in child care facilities or the adults that
are in adult day care facilities to ensure that they get nutritious meals and
snacks while in care. And it brings tax
dollars back into our community", said Carlile.
Wanda Littleton is the director of the
daycare and she says the food program is a huge help.
"When you're a small business you're on
a budget, especially when you're working with kids and everything. You want them to have all the needs met on
nutrition. So, when they come in they
help you do everything", said Littleton.
She also told Region 8 News she has
worked with the food program for the past four years and said that in the past
few years she has learned a lot about proper food and nutrition for children.
As of March 2013, the CRDC covers ten
counties in Northeast Arkansas with this program.
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