Nationally, 20.6 million children participated in free or reduced lunch programs in their schools; and according the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 18 million children are at risk of going hungry when school ends. Due to the current economy and the lack of programs available in many communities, it is anticipated that only $2.3 million school ages children will receive meals during the summer. There are a couple of things we can do in our community over the summer to help!1. Become A Sponsor- Organize a Summer Food Program site in your community
2. Open A Feeding Site- Using a community building, place of worship or partnering with a youth activities program in the community as a feeding site
3. Volunteer- Transport food, set-up or clean up a feeding site; provide and assist with educational or recreational activities with the children
4. Share- Tell others about the Summer Food Service Programs in your community
For more information about the USDA Summer Food Service Program please visit:
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