Summer BreakSpot Program offering youths free meals
The Summer BreakSpot Program began as early as June 21, due to students starting their summer break.
The School District of Lee County currently has 78 sites, 45 of which are community sites and 33 are school sites. Nutritious hot and cold lunch meals will be provided by Food and Nutrition Services.
For Sanibel, the site is at the Sanibel Recreation Center, at 3880 Sanibel-Captiva Road. The site is currently open now through July 27 for breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. and lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
The School District of Lee County Food and Nutrition Services Director Kandace Messenger said the program allows the district and Food and Nutrition Services Department to provide free meals to children who are 18 years old and younger at no cost to them while school is out during the summer.
“The School District of Lee County has partnered with the Summer Feeding Program for 20-plus years,” Messenger said. “Providing summer meals to the students when school is not in session is an important service that we are able to provide. Food and Nutrition Services is happy to provide this service to the students and families of Lee County. We look forward to seeing you there.”
She said most of the 78 sites began June 21 with some end dates starting July 23. The final end date is July 28.
“The parent will need to check in, for security reasons, at any site location unless it is a park, or an apartment complex. The child must be present for them to receive the meal service — breakfast or lunch, depending on the time they arrive at the site,” Messenger said.
Due to Food and Nutrition Services still setting up sites with the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services, individuals are asked to check for a Summer BreakSpot site by dialing 2-1-1, texting “FoodFL” to 877-877 or visiting www.SummerBreakSpot.org.
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