MS School Nutrition Association

🥗 About the Mississippi School Nutrition Association (MSSNA)

🍎 Our Purpose

The purpose of the Mississippi School Nutrition Association (MSSNA) is to promote the health, well-being, and education of school children by supporting and advancing high-quality school nutrition programs across the state.

🎯 Our Objectives

1. Promote Student Health & Learning
   To improve the health and education of Mississippi’s school children through nutritionally adequate and educationally sound non-profit school food service programs.
2. Set & Maintain High Standards
   To maintain and continually develop standards for excellence in school food service.
3. Foster Professional Growth
   To encourage the personal and professional development of all MSSNA members.
4. Encourage Collaboration
   To provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas, sharing of experiences, and mutual cooperation among members across the state.
5. Strengthen Community Partnerships
   To foster collaboration between school nutrition professionals and their communities, ensuring every child has access to nutritious, high-quality meals at school.
6. Support Legislative Advocacy
   To promote and support legislation that strengthens and sustains school food service programs statewide.
7. Enhance Recruitment & Training
   To inspire interest in the recruitment, training, and professional advancement of school nutrition personnel.
8. Serve as a Communication Hub
   To act as a bridge for information sharing between national, state, and local school nutrition associations.

💚 Our Commitment

MSSNA is dedicated to ensuring that every child in Mississippi has access to healthy, balanced meals — because good nutrition fuels learning, growth, and success.