77 Sites Participate In Summer Food Program For Children

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Volusia County, FL- Volusia County’s Human Services Office is sponsoring a Summer Food

Service Program for children at 77 sites from June 13 through Aug. 12.

The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides

nutritionally balanced meals regardless of race, color, sex, disability

or national origin during summer vacation when school breakfasts and

lunches are not available.

All children 18 and younger are eligible for meals at no charge. The

programs are approved only for geographical areas where 50 percent or

more of the children qualify for free and reduced-price meals during the

school year.

Meals will be served Monday through Friday unless otherwise indicated.

All sites will be closed July 4.

To see a list of county-run food sites, visit

www.volusia.org/summerfood. Summer feeding sites listed under city

headings will provide meals to all children in the immediate vicinity in

addition to those enrolled in summer school.

In addition to the sites operated through Volusia County’s Human

Services Office, there are several other summer food programs in the

county. To locate all food sites, visit www.SummerFoodFlorida.org.

For information, call Volusia County’s Human Services Office at

386-254-4648, ext. 12989 or 12984.