Summer BreakSpot

AKA:

Summer Food Service Program, No Kid Hungry

Description:

*Searchable website: https://www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/
*Main website: https://www.summerbreakspot.org/ (click "Find Food Sites Near You")
*Children (18 and under) must be there in person; grab-and-go is allowed at certain locations that are classified as rural if the sponsor has elected to participate in that option, call the site for more information
*The program is usually on-site congregate feeding, some sites allow for grab-and-go, call site for more information
*Meals are served only during a specific service time, and all meals are served on site; children must arrive during that time in order to receive a meal

*Site complaints: Please create an SOS for I&R with the Site name, date, location, call form number, and any pertinent information
*Summer program to serve nutritious meals to children in need age 18 and under when school is out; no application is needed; AKA Summer BreakSpot and No Kid Hungry
*Depending on the site, breakfasts, lunches, snacks or dinner may be available
*Most sites can serve two meals per day or a meal and an afternoon snack
*Some sites that are not open daily might serve additional to go meals to cover the days the site is closed; for example, a site that is open on Monday/Wednesday only might serve 4 meals per child: 2 on Monday and 2 on Wednesday; sites open on Friday might serve 2 or 3 meals per child, to help cover the weekend
*THE NUMBER OF MEALS SERVED BY SITES NOT OPEN DAILY WILL VARY; PARENTS WHO WANT TO KNOW AHEAD OF TIME SHOULD CALL THE SITE
*Sites are located at many public schools, community parks and recreation centers, faith based organizations, other public areas
*Two types of feeding sites: OPEN: Meals made available on first-come, first-serve basis; OPEN-RESTRICTED: Limited number of meals available due to limited space or staff (Most sites are OPEN; A few may be OPEN-RESTRICTED)
*People should call site first and show up to meal service as early as possible
*Parents or caretakers who are not bringing children with them to pick up the meal(s) may require some kind of documentation that they have children; call the site first

*Three ways to find locations (sites):
*1. Go to https://www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/ In the Enter Zip, City, or Address enter the child's zip code, city, or street address. Click on the sites that the search brings up to get information such as meal(s) served, dates and times of meals
*2. Call 2-1-1 and have them give information from the website, or call the toll-free number
*3. Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304. You will be prompted to enter your entire street address and zip code

Intake Process:

Recommended to call ahead, then go to nearest meal site; see description for more details; for open or restricted-open sites there is no application process, the child just needs to show up to receive meal

Program Fees:

None

Languages:

English, Spanish in some counties

Eligibility:

Any child 18 and under is eligible

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

May 24, 2024

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