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HANCOCK, MI – June 2, 2011 This summer, from
June 13 to July 14, a group of 35 area high school
students will experience the daily routines of college
freshmen on the Finlandia University campus.
The UB summer students will live in the Finlandia
residence hall, attend demanding daily classes, complete
homework, meet new people, and, of course, eat three
meals daily in Finlandia’s cafeteria, the Mannerheim
Café.
For more than 25 years, this “mock college
experience” has been part of Finlandia’s year-round
Upward Bound (UB) program, which is funded by a grant
from the U.S. Department of Education. The summer
residential program is intended to help prepare the
youth for academic success and the responsibilities of
being on their own.
Food service during the summer UB program is funded
in part through the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Children. As an
SFSP sponsor, the TRiO Upward Bound program at Finlandia
receives financial support for serving healthy meals and
snacks to eligible summer participants.
The SFSP is the single largest Federal resource
available for local sponsors who want to combine meals
with a summer activity program, states the SFSP Web site
(www.summerfood.usda.gov). It was created to ensure that
children in lower-income areas continue to receive
nutritious meals during long school vacations.
For additional information about the Upward Bound
program at Finlandia University, please contact Joe
Zerbst at 906-487-7259 or joe.zerbst@finlandia.edu.
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