Many children depend on the free or reducd price meals they receive at school to get the proper nutrition they require. However, when school is not in session, some children may not get a well-balanced meal at all. The Summer Food program provides children with the same nutritious meals they receive during the school year. Churches may be designated sites for the distribution of these free meals.
In order to become eligible to operate as an site, a church must be in a neighborhood where 50 percent or more of the chldren qualify for free or reduced price school meals. The church must also complete and submit an application to Central Dallas Ministries, the sponsoring organization. Central Dallas Ministries also provides the training needed to operate this program successfully on your church site.
Church may provide children's ministries such as Vacation Bible School, sports clinics, or kids' clubs before or after the lunch time.
For more information, contact Sonia White, 214-823-8710, ext. 124.