🥕🧠NJSACC’s NEW Nutritional Newsletter Brings Nourishment for Growing Minds​

NJSACC’s NEW Nutritional Newsletter Brings Nourishment for Growing Minds
WESTFIELD, NJ — SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 — By Kandece Francis, Quality Support Coordinator
Kandece Francis is NJSACC’s Quality Support Coordinator. In this role, she provides support to the NJSACC 21CCLC grantees as well as NJSACC staff in managing day-to-day operations through event support, database management, communication, and general office support.
With over fifteen years of administrative experience and supporting senior executives, Kandece also has considerable experience in program management, grant management, youth development and cultivating student enrichment activities. Kandece developed a strong passion for youth advocacy while working for the Boys and Girls Club where she transitioned from the CEO’s Executive Assistant to Program Manager. During this transition she also served as the advisor to the teen run leadership program.
Kandece was born in Harlem, NY and raised in Queens. She joined the military when she graduated high school and served four years active duty in the United States Coast Guard.
NJSACC Nutrition In Afterschool: Newsletter (September 2025)
Get ready to nourish both bodies and minds. Welcome to the inaugural issue of NJSACC’s Nutritional Newsletter! Brought to you by our Quality Support Coordinator Kandece Francis and her passion for nutrition. This month, “Eat the Rainbow” and discover how vibrant fruits and veggies from ruby-red strawberries to brain-boosting blueberries—can fuel afterschool success.