Summer program to provide free breakfast, lunch
The School District of Lee County is partnering with Florida’s Summer BreakSpot program to provide free meals to children ages 18 and younger at no cost to them during the summer while school is out.
From today, June 5, and July 31, breakfast and lunch will be served at more than 100 school-based and community sites. There are no income requirements or registration; meals must be consumed on site.
As of May 29, there was one site for the islands:
SANIBEL RECREATION CENTER, 3880 SANIBEL-CAPTIVA ROAD, SANIBEL
– June 10-18: Breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
– June 20-28: Breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Also new this summer, eight sites will serve grab and go meals. At these locations, the child does not need to be present and the meal does not have to be eaten on site. Monday through Thursday a breakfast and lunch will be provided. On Fridays, a three-day meal kit will be provided so a child can also have breakfast and lunch over the weekend.
The sites providing the grab and go service include:
– Buckingham Community Park in Fort Myers
– Harns Marsh Middle School in Lehigh Acres
– Palms at Pine Island on Pine Island
– Phillips Park on Pine Island
– All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church in North Fort Myers
– Alva Community Park in Alva
– Olga Baptist Church in Alva
– Summit Church in Gateway (starting on June 17)
For all sites and times, dial 2-1-1, Text “Food” to 304-304, or visit www.SummerBreakSpot.org.