Healthy Kids Club

Healthy Kids Club (HKC)
Care and Share partners with afterschool programs to provide nutritious snacks for at-risk children.  There are currently 3 Healthy Kids Club programs in Pueblo.  For more information about Healthy Kids Clubs, please contact Jennifer Mariano, Director of Programs at 719-434-4676 or Jennifer@careandshare.org

How can I become a Healthy Kids Club Site?

• Be an after-school program managed by a 501c3 organization or after-school program that

   offers children educational  activities.

• Have been in operation at least one year.

• Be located in an area where the nearest school has at least 50% of their students

   qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

• Not have participation fees that would make the site inaccessible to low income children.

• Have an average daily attendance of no less than 10 children.

• Be able to receive deliveries between 8am and 3pm.

• Have at least one certified food handler on staff. 

• Ensure site is safe and secure.

• Provide documentation of an annual health inspection.

• Have a contact person responsible for submitting required reports and for communication

   with Care and Share Food Bank.

• Attend annual Healthy Kids Club training.

• Be available for site visits conducted during meal times by Care and Share staff.

What is Care and Share’s Responsibility?

• Provide nutritious snacks for the site in a safe, sanitary manner at no charge.

• Train site staff to manage the snack/meal program in compliance with state requirements

• Process the bulk of the paperwork required by the program to ensure the sites do not have to pay for the meals provided.

• Work with the site to evaluate the impact of the program.

• Conduct site inspections to ensure site is handling snacks safely.