This summer, all Indiana students age 18 and younger have access to free, nutritious meals and snacks at more than 1,000 locations statewide through the 2023 Summer Food Service Program.
To find a Summer Food Service site, families can visit IDOENutrition.com to search for sites near them. This tool allows families to search by the meal served and days of the week when meals are offered. Families can also call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE or text “summer meals” or “verano” to the National Hunger Hotline at 914-342-7744 for additional assistance.
June marks the busiest month for the Summer Food Service Program, with many families seeking help finding nutrition resources for their children. To recognize the importance of helping make sure all children have access to nutritious meals over the summer, Governor Eric J. Holcomb issued a proclamation declaring the week of June 5-11 Summer Food Service Program Week.
Site locations and meal service times vary throughout Indiana, and locations range from parks and community centers to schools, churches and mobile feeding sites. Meals must be consumed on site, unless located in a rural area that has been pre-approved for non-congregate meal service. For more than 40 years, the Summer Food Service Program has provided children ages 18 and under with access to free, nutritious meals and snacks during the summer months.
The Summer Food Service Program is a federal nutrition program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Indiana Department of Education. The program is designed to meet the needs of low-income children in areas where children may have limited access to good nutrition.
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Why aren’t parents feeding their children meals at home ? When I was a child no outside organization gave me meals. My parents were responsible for providing me with food to eat.
If today’s parents don’t have food in their homes that’s child abuse.
No one in this country really has limited access to good nutrition….certainly not in the numbers to warrant 1000 locations in this state alone to provide tax payer funded free food (this just one of the many free food programs in America). They may have limited access to families that make good fiscal choices in everyday life. How many of these people showing up for a free lunch are carrying cell phones, have cable TV at home, eat at fast food joints and have more than one car? I’d wager pretty much all of them.
“free”
No, not really. It’s a pleasant sounding lie, but still a lie.