<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article contains instructions, advice, or how - to content . The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts, not to train . Please help improve this article either by rewriting the how - to content or by moving it to Wikiversity, Wikibooks or Wikivoyage . (May 2014) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article contains instructions, advice, or how - to content . The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts, not to train . Please help improve this article either by rewriting the how - to content or by moving it to Wikiversity, Wikibooks or Wikivoyage . (May 2014) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) began in 1968 . It was an amendment to the National School Lunch Act . Today, the SFSP is the largest federal resource available for local sponsors who want to combine a child nutrition program with a summer activity program . Sponsors can be public or private groups, such as non-profit organizations, government entities, churches, universities, and camps . The government reimburses sponsors for the food at a set rate . There are still communities that have not created a Summer Food Service Program in their community . For those individuals that want to help ensure children have meals during the summer, they can get more information from the USDA or their state government agencies . </P> <P> During the school year a large number of children in the United States receive free and reduced - lunches through their school lunch programs . However, when the school year ends food insecurity becomes prevalent amongst school - aged children . The Summer Food Service Program helps alleviate the nutritional gap and makes meals accessible to all children less than 18 years of age . </P>

When did the summer food service program start