Funded by USDA, meals will be provided to children free of charge
Washington, DC, 5/23/17 – Summer is a hard time for children who rely on school meals to receive the balanced nutrition they need to thrive. Continuing its commitment to providing access to good food in every community, the Capital Area Food Bank has announced that it will once again provide free summer meals to children throughout the Washington metro area. The Free Summer Meals Program (FSMP), for which the food bank will be an acting program sponsor, is funded by the US Department of Agriculture.
Over 137,000 residents of Prince George’s County struggle to get the food they need; of those, 15% are children. Food insecure children are more likely to experience stomachaches, headaches, colds, ear infections, and fatigue. They are sick more often, recover more slowly, and are more likely to be hospitalized.
During the school year, The Capital Area Food Bank operates afterschool and weekend meals programs called Kids Cafe® and Weekend Bag. Both of these programs fill meal gaps, supplementing school-based federal free or reduced price breakfasts, lunches, afterschool snacks and dinners. Meal service is extended in the summertime with many sites offering daily breakfasts, lunches, snacks and suppers. Additionally, the CAFB’s Weekend Bag program provides bags of pantry staples and fresh produce for children and their families over the weekend when school is out of session.
About the Capital Area Food Bank
The Capital Area Food Bank is the largest organization in the Washington metro area working to solve hunger and its companion problems: chronic undernutrition, heart disease and obesity. By partnering with nearly 450 community organizations in DC, Maryland and Virginia, as well as delivering food directly into hard to reach areas, the CAFB is helping 540,000 people each year get access to good, healthy food. That’s 12 percent of our region’s mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, and grandparents. To learn more, visit: capitalareafoodbank.org, or find the Capital Area Food Bank on Facebook at facebook.com/CapitalAreaFoodBank, and Twitter at @foodbankmetrodc.
Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will provided at the sites and time as follows:
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Street Address |
City |
ZIP |
Days of Week |
Breakfast/Snack Meal Time |
Lunch/Supper Meal Time |
|
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Agape Early Development Center |
4318 Rhode Island Avenue |
Brentwood |
20722 |
Mon – Fri |
8:30 – 8:45 AM |
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
|
Bladensburg Community Center |
4500 57TH AVE |
BLADENSBURG |
20710 |
Mon – Fri |
11:00 – 11:30 AM |
|
|
Cedar Heights Community Center |
1200 GLEN WILLOW DRIVE |
SEAT PLEASANT |
20747 |
Fri – Sat |
9:30 – 11:00 PM |
|
|
College Park Community Center |
5051 PIERCE STREET |
COLLEGE PARK |
20740 |
Mon – Fri |
12:00 – 1:15 PM |
|
|
Glassmanor Community Center |
1101 MARCY AVE |
OXON HILL |
20745 |
Mon – Sat |
9:30 – 10:30 PM |
|
|
Glenarden Community Center |
8615 McLain Ave |
GLENARDEN |
20706 |
Mon – Sat |
|
9:00 – 11:00 PM
|
|
John E Howard Community Center |
4400 Shell Street |
CAPITOL HEIGHTS |
20743 |
Fri – Sat |
9:30 – 10:30 PM |
|
|
Kentland Community Center |
2411 PINEBROOK AVE |
LANDOVER |
20785 |
Mon – Sat |
10:00 – 10:45 PM | |
|
Langley Park Community Center |
1500 MERRIMAC DRIVE |
HYATTSVILLE |
20783 |
Thurs, Fri |
4:00 – 4:15 PM |
10:00 – 10:30 PM |
|
Marlow Heights Community Center |
2800 ST CLAIR DRIVE |
TEMPLE HILLS |
20748 |
Mon – Thurs, Sat |
3:00 – 4:00 PM |
8:30 – 10:00 PM |
|
Oakcrest Community Center |
1300 CAPITAL HEIGHTS BLVD |
CAPITAL HEIGHTS |
20743 |
Mon – Thurs |
10:30 – 11:00 PM |
|
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Palmer Park Community Center |
7720 Barlowe Rd. |
LANDOVER |
20785 |
Mon – Sat |
9:00 – 9:30 PM |
|
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Park Forest |
707 Audrey Lane |
Oxon Hill |
20745 |
Mon – Fri |
9:00 – 10:00 AM |
5:00 – 5:45 PM |
|
Seat Pleasant Community Center |
5720 ADDISON ROAD |
CAPITOL HEIGHTS |
20743 |
Mon – Thurs |
10:00 – 11:00 PM |
|
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SEED Summer Bridges |
5819 East Pine Drive |
Riverdale |
20737 |
Mon – Fri |
9:00 – 9:30 AM |
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
*All times approximate and subject to change. For up-to-date information about where to find free Summer Meals, please visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
or call toll free (866) 377-8642 (voice).
TDD users can contact USDA through local relay or the Federal Relay at (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (877) 877-6280 (relay voice users). call toll free (866) 632-9992 (voice).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The District of Columbia Human Rights Act, approved December 13, 1977 (DC Law 2-38; DC Official Code §2-1402.11(2006), as amended) prohibits discrimination on the basis of marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, familial status, source of income, place of residence or business, genetic information, matriculation, or political affiliation of any individual.
To file a complaint alleging discrimination on one of these bases, please contact the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights at (202) 727-3545.
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