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Parents might consider the Summer Food Program

Sunday, May 25, 2008
Deanna Coronado
With the current school year at its end and summer activities already being planned, parents and kids may want to add one thing to their summer to-do list-- participate in the annual Summer Food Service Program.

During the school year, kids get nutritious meals at school. But children are just as busy and just as hungry during summer break.

Books and teachers may be replaced by playgrounds and water parks, but kids' stomachs don't take a vacation.

For that reason, the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) helps kids get the vital nutrition they need when school is out, according to director Mary Winston.

"This summer, a nutritious lunch will be served to children under the age of 18, and eligible disables adults at our participating locations every day," Winston said.

According to Winston, lunch will be provided to all children and qualified adults Monday through Friday, May 27 through July 18 at the following Kennett locations:

* Delmo Park (11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

* John Deere (11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

* Oaklawn Circle (11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.)

* Riggs Alley (11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

* Willoughby Park (11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

The Summer Food Service Program is available through the United States Department of Agriculture and is the single largest Federal resource available for local sponsors who want to combine a feeding program with a summer activity program.

The program was designed to help fill the hunger gap between the school year and summer break.

This year, Winston is coordinating the program as director, with the help of assistant director Gail Payne.

For more information on local SFSP efforts call (573) 717-1127 or (573) 344-0172.

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Do they do this in Senath? It is a great idea for the kids who have to "fend for themselves" all sunner long!

-- Posted by GodisGood on Mon, May 26, 2008, at 4:03 PM

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