What We Do
Mission
To prevent child hunger, actively support child care providers, and improve children’s nutritional health.
What We Do
We are a sponsor for the federal Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) which funds CNP’s initiative to support eligible child care homes and centers in North Carolina.
Through CACFP we provide financial assistance to eligible child care homes, child care centers, adult day care facilities, after-school programs, and homeless shelters for nutritious meals. In addition to providing funding for over 24,000 meals each day in the organization’s 40 county service area, CNP helps child care homes and centers remain compliant with federal regulations required for CACFP funding eligibility; this assistance requires maintaining up-to-date regulatory practices and preparing for compliance audits. Ensuring providers are within compliance is one of CNP’s greatest responsibilities and consumes the bulk of our resources. We ensure that your organization has all the tools you need to be successful!
Our Goals
- To identify and help solve unmet childhood hunger needs in our communities.
- To operate an effective and efficient program beneficial to everyone we serve.
- To ensure that children enrolled in the Child and Adult Care Food Program under our sponsorship receive nutritious meals in a clean, safe and pleasant environment.
- To provide nutrition education, CACFP funding, and a professional staff to monitor compliance and give support to our Childcare Providers.
- To be conscientious stewards of the federal funds we administer.
- To be conscientious stewards of any donated funds or services.