FREE Summer Meals for ALL Kids & Teens

Summer Food Program FREE Meals

Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer months, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. 

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, provides nutritious meals to children during the summer, when free and reduced-price school meals are typically unavailable.  Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under.  Persons over 18 years of age who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who also participate in a public or private non-profit school program during the regular school year may receive free meals as well. 

The following locations will be serving the free meals this summer the Boys & Girls Club branch sites of Appleton and Menasha, from June 10th – August 22nd, 8:30-9:30, 12:00-1:00 pm Monday-Friday. Meals are provided to eligible children regardless of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service.  

“This program fills a void created when school lunches are not available,” said Greg Lemke-Rochon [CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley], “Helping parents meet the nutritional needs of their children is the strength of this program.” 

Do you have to be a Club member?

No – FREE meals will be made available to ALL children 18 years of age and under. Persons over 18 years of age who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who also participate in a public or private non-profit school program during the regular school year may receive free meals as well.

Is there a cost for the Summer meals?

No –The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, provides nutritious meals to children during the summer, when free and reduced-price school meals are unavailable.

Do you have to enroll or register?

No –No enrollment or registration is necessary. Kids can just show up. Please visit location nearest to you.

Locations, Dates & Times

Boys & Girls Club of Appleton, 160 S. Badger Ave, Appleton
Dates: June 10th – August 22nd, 8:30-9:30, 12:00-1:00 pm Monday – Friday

Boys & Girls Club of Menasha, 600 Racine Street, Menasha
Dates: June 10th – August 22nd, 8:30-9:30, 12:00-1:00 pm Monday – Friday

June 17-28, July 8-19, 2019 (no meals July 1-5): Breakfast (8 – 8:30 am) and Lunch (11:30 – 12:15 pm) are also available at the following schools from 8 – 8:30 am: Badger, Columbus, Edison, Foster, Franklin, Highlands, Jefferson, Johnston, Lincoln and McKinley. For more information visit: aasd.k12.wi.us

June 17-28, July 8-19, 2019 (no meals July 1-5): Breakfast (8 – 8:45 am) and Lunch (11:45 am – 12:30 pm) are also available at Kaleidoscope and Wilson Middle Schools. For more information visit: aasd.k12.wi.us

To find out about the Summer Food Service Program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, contact Greg Lemke-Rochon, Chief Executive Officer, at 920-750-5801.

To find other Summer Meal Programs visit: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

Non-discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,  color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:  

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

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or  

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 

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