Mobile Meals: Planning & Delivery Checklist

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Well-executed mobile meals programs fill a vital role in the community. Eighty percent of children are at home during the summer months, and parents are interested in the program. Additionally, one in three low-income parents is confident that a mobile meals truck would make their children more likely to participate in the summer meals program.

If mobile meals seem like a good fit, this checklist is a roadmap to successful implementation. While not every item may apply to your organization, the checklist below will help you think through all of the critical factors for success.

For those who are considering starting a mobile program, this checklist provides a thoughtful set of questions to evaluate the level of need for mobile meals in a community and helps users develop a game plan for program planning and implementation.