Greg Scott is a retired NFL Defensive Lineman, turned Philanthropist from Southampton County, VA. Greg has dedicated his life to helping children and families within his and his surrounding communities. In 2008, after rehabbing from a torn ACL and coaching two seasons at Hampton University, Mr. Scott was at a crossroad about his future. After much consideration, he was led towards philanthropy and giving back to his community. In 2009, Mr. Scott started implementation plans for Cover 3 Football, a children’s charity. Shortly into 2011, Cover 3 Football became Cover 3 Foundation allowing for more programming and resources for his community. C3F programs Reach, Teach and Feed thousands of children every year. Mr. Scott is Founder and CEO of Cover 3 Foundation and he manages all programs within the Foundation, including but not limited to CACFP and SFSP Programs for VDH and USDA (C3’s Kid’s Meals). In addition to being a civic leader and motivational speaker Mr. Scott is a member of the Smart Beginnings Board of Directors, the Franklin Chamber of Commerce and an MVP Council Member for Fuel Up To Play 60. Find out more about Cover 3 Foundation on Facebook Cover 3 Foundation site
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It is so difficult to set aside time for planning and scheduling amid all the challenges and duties within the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Whether you are a CACFP State Agency, CACFP Sponsor staff, Advocate, CACFP Vendor, CACFP Participant or USDA FNS staff, it just seems impossible. Objective At the beginning of a new year, almost everyone can stand to do some organizing in some area of their lives. That could include a major New Year's resolution or smaller goals like organizing your desk drawer or getting some additional new CACFP Meal Pattern training, now is a great time to help make your life easier and less stressful. Where you are and where you want to be reflections are guaranteed to happen when you start the process of planning and setting new goals. It is time to use any effective planning and time management skills that you have to help you leave work at the end of the day on time, in control, and satisfied with a job well done in this New Year! Goals Experience firsthand your goals coming to fruition. Only you can set goals for yourself, and only you can decide what each of those goals mean to you. A typical CACFP professional must fulfill a number of responsibilities in a variety of areas, and the to-do list is never-ending. It's important to prioritize those responsibilities, and have a plan on how to approach those responsibilities. In the CACFP setting, those priorities could include preparing for a state agency, federal or local CACFP review, reviewing new regulations, developing menus or curriculum, or conducting exit interviews. Whatever the responsibility might be, let’s realize planning and using time effectively is the only way to see those goals come to fruition. Communication A key component in planning for the New Year is communication. Communication with sponsors, state agencies, child care providers, partners, parents and clients is imperative to helping you accomplish all of your goals, and becoming the best version of yourself. The quality of a relationship in CACFP is highly dependent on the quality of their communication. The better your communication skills are, the better our CACFP relationships will be. They say planning and setting goals can be tedious, let’s face it, it is! That and time management shouldn't be painful but it is. But think of the benefits that will come from doing it. Too many to count! So, get busy, set some CACFP goals and a To Do List, you know how to do it. You just have to start now. Download to do list and make your own. Press Release Contact:
Christine Clark National CACFP Forum 805.551.7226 Info@cacfpforum.com The National CACFP Forum Announces Six New Board Members Washington D.C.— The National CACFP Forum Board announces the appointment of six new members of its diverse Board as well as the full slate of officers and board members for 2017. Joining the all volunteer CACFP Forum Board are Elyse Vitale-Homel, Christine Twait, Janet Phelan, Kelli Kkonysky, Brandon Gary, and Megan Evenson “All six of our newest Board members embody the spirit of community and bring talent, expertise and energy to the table. We are very fortunate to have them by our side as we continue to strengthen the CACFP community”, Susanna Reza, National CACFP Forum President. Elyse Homel Vitale, Senior Advocate for California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA), provides organizational and programmatic leadership on initiatives that aim to increase low-income children's access to the nutrition resources they need for healthy development. Areas of expertise include early childhood nutrition, the federal child nutrition programs, and state and federal policy advocacy. Prior to CFPA, Elyse worked as a preschool teacher, a research associate at the University of California-San Diego, and the Hunger Advocacy Network coordinator for Jewish Family Service of San Diego. Elyse obtained her MPH in Community Health Sciences at the University of California-Los Angeles and started with CFPA in 2010. Christine Twait is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition. She is the Executive Director of Partners in Nutrition, a nonprofit based in Minnesota that is dedicated to practical and culturally-responsive strategies to address healthy food access with an emphasis on low-income communities, communities of color and immigrant communities. She has been working with USDA Child Nutrition Programs in various capacities since 2006. Janet White Phelan, as the CEO of a Nebraska CACFP sponsoring organization Midwest Child Care Associationfor more than 25 years, Ms. Phelan has been able to fulfill her passion as a social entrepreneur. Her expertise lies in recruiting and training, low-to-middle income women while coaching them in setting up their own child care business. While experienced in program management of a successful CACFP sponsorship for family child care homes , she recently added unaffiliated child care centers to the membership. Janet is a visionary and creative strategist with strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to see the “big” picture to facilitate key decision making processes and revenue generating projects. She graduated from Creighton University and attended the University of Nebraska seeking a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Kellie M. Konysky, RD; Ms. Konysky is the Program Director for the PACE Early Childhood Education program located in Los Angeles that serves over 1,300 children and families in its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. She has been with the PACE organization since July 2007, where she started as the Nutrition Coordinator of the ECE department until April 2015 when she became the Program Director. In the role of Director, Ms. Konysky provides direct oversight and implementation of the Head Start/Early Head Start contract provided by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) grantee. Ms. Konysky holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Foods and Nutrition with an emphasis in Dietetics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She also completed her year-long dietetic internship through Cal Poly Pomona. Ms. Konysky is an accredited Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Brandon K. Gary, Esq. is an experienced and active advocate and proponent of USDA Food and Nutrition Programs. Brandon is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Building Better Communities Foundation (BBCF), a not-for-profit Sponsor of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. BBCF provides sponsorship, advocacy, training and technology to eligible CACFP agencies to expand the access of CACFP benefits to unserved areas and at-risk youth throughout California. Brandon’s experience in USDA Food and Nutrition Programs began first as a consultant, serving as Chief Legal Counsel and Program Consultant for Executive Management Services (EMS), a full-service consultancy firm providing program administration, bookkeeping and advocacy to residential child care institutions for nearly 30 years. Through EMS, Brandon continues to assist residential child care institutions in the management and administration of nutrition funding programs, continually pushing for streamlined processes of program administration, and transparency and integrity on the part of both program sponsors and state agencies. Brandon completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science, graduating in the top 10 percent of his class (magna cum laude). Brandon received his Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he focused his legal education on law and business. Brandon is a practicing attorney licensed in California, where his practice focuses on small business development, real estate acquisition and finance, business transactions and for-profit and not-for-profit corporate governance. Brandon was born in Fresno, California, where he still currently resides with his loving family and their two Yorkshire Terriers, Marley and Artie. Megan Evenson, is the Program Coordinator for the Family Service Child Care Food Program in Lincoln, Nebraska for ten years. Our agency is the oldest and largest Sponsor in the state and we serve 86 of the 93 counties in the state! After graduating with a Masters in Education I worked in Head Start, non-profit child care centers and most importantly I have had children in child care. I am excited to serve CACFP and the Forum at such an exciting time for our program. The National CACFP Forum is a non-profit organization open to all in the Child and Adult Care Food Program regardless of ability to pay. Our mission is to Protect CACFP, Perfect CACFP Policy and Promote CACFP Leadership. To build a sense of CACFP community and common purpose throughout the nation. For more information about the National CACFP Forum (Child and Adult Care Food Program Forum) visit www.cacfpforum.com or email at Info@cacfpforum.com. The slate of board members for 2017 is listed below. Executive Management President: Susana Reza, El Paso Human Services, Inc. Vice President: Maria Franco, Families and Youth, Inc. Secretary: Jodi Kuhn, Knowledge Universe Education LLC Treasurer: Reynaldo Green, Quality Care for Children Regional Representatives: Region 1- Northeast; Sonja Carvalho, Catholic Charities CACFP Region 2 - Southeast; Reynaldo Green, Quality Care for Children Region 3 - Mid Atlantic - Open Region 4 - Midwest; Lisa Carlson, Children's Hunger Alliance Region 5– Mountain Plains; Janey Phelan Midwest Child Care Association, Megan Evenson, Family Services Linclon Region 6- Southwest; Maria Franco, Families and Youth,Inc.and Youth, Inc. Region 7 - West; Jacqueline Deadder, FRAMAX At Large Representatives: Paula James, Contra Costa Child Care Council Christine Clark, Conference Chair, CCFP Roundtable Donna Pomerson, Director of Operational Compliance, Learning Care Group Billie Kops Wimmer, Chief Executive Officer, The Association for Child Development Aimee Klevorn, Communications Manager, Association for Child Development Kellie M. Konysky, Program Director, PACE Early Childhood Education Brandon K. Gary, Esq., Executive Director of Building Better Communities Foundation Affiliate Representatives: Tom Clark, Minute Menu Systems Elyse Vitale-Homel, CFPA Christine Twait, Partners in Nutrition Ipek Taffe, Independent Consultant Ex Officio: Geraldine Henchy, Food Research & Action Center Helen Blank, National Women’s Law Center Ed Cooney, Congressional Hunger Center Bill Hudson, National Association of Family Child Care |