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    Free Meals

    Meal Service Sponsorship

    At Bayan, we’re dedicated to ensuring that children in Michigan receive healthy, well-balanced meals through the Michigan Department of Education. As your sponsor, we’ll provide your child care center or after-school program with all the nutritious meals you need—no paperwork, no hassle, just healthy food for the children in your care.


    This sponsorship is part of a federal program that helps child care providers and after-school programs serve nutritious meals to children and adults. Through Bayan’s sponsorship, your program will receive meals that meet federal nutrition guidelines—at no cost to you.


    Not all areas are eligible for this benefit, therefore if you are interested in being sponsored for free, healthy meals, contact us to see if you are in an eligible area.

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    Why choose Bayan as your meal sponsor?

    It's Free

    That’s right—Bayan covers the cost of the meals! You’ll receive high-quality, state-approved meals at no expense to your program. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or snacks, you’ll be able to provide healthy food without any financial burden.

    Nutritious Meals

    When you partner with Bayan, your child care center or after-school program will receive free, nutritious meals for all the children in your care. We take care of your meal planning so you can focus on what you do best: supporting the children in your care.

    Delivered

    Enjoy the convenience of having fresh, healthy meals delivered directly to your program. You don’t have to worry about meal preparation or sourcing ingredients. We make it easy for you to serve the kids in your care with nutritious options every day.

    Healthy Learning

    Healthy meals support children’s growth, energy, and focus, which directly impacts their development and learning. By partnering with Bayan, you’re ensuring the children in your care receive meals that help fuel their bodies and minds—at no cost to you.

    It's Simple

    There’s no need for complicated paperwork, other than a few steps on your end. Bayan provides everything you need and it’s simply a way for us to support your program and help ensure kids get the nutrition they deserve.

    Variety

    We offer a variety of meal options, and we’re happy to work with you to customize a plan that fits the specific needs of your program. Whether it’s special dietary requirements or particular meal preferences, we’ve got you covered.

    In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.


    Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.


    To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form(opens in a new tab), from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.


    The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

    Mail:

    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

    Fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
    Email:
    program.intake@usda.gov


    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

    USDA Civil Rights Complaint Link:

    https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf