HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Division of Schooling urged Pennsylvanians Friday to recollect the numerous meals help applications out there to youngsters and their households in the course of the summer time months.
“It’s important that college students proceed to have entry to wholesome meals when faculty just isn’t in session, particularly in the course of the summer time months when they’re busy rising, studying and taking part in,” stated Dr. Khalid Mumin, Appearing Secretary for Schooling. “There are a whole bunch of summer time meals websites working throughout the Commonwealth, and it is simpler than ever to discover a website close to you. We encourage all dad and mom and caregivers to find their nearest location on-line, by cellphone or by textual content message.”
The USDA Children’ Summer season Meal Website Finder will help households entry Summer season Meals Help Program (SFAP) places of their space. This system gives meals to youngsters collaborating in enrichment, leisure or exercise applications in the course of the summer time. The positioning finder can be out there in Spanish. It’s up to date weekly in the course of the summer time months.
Folks can even discover websites by calling 211, 1 (866) Three-Hungry or 1 (877) 8Hambre, or by texting “Summer season” or “VERANO” to (914) 342-7744.
Youngsters underneath the age of 18 can obtain meals via this system. And folks age 19 and older who’ve a bodily or psychological incapacity and take part in the course of the faculty 12 months in a public or non-public faculty program are additionally eligible for meals.
Meals are served at websites situated in areas with important concentrations of youngsters from low-income households. All meals and snacks served via the SFSP should meet federal diet requirements and require servings of grains, protein, vegetables and fruit, and milk.
