Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative Addresses Summer Hunger
Summer Eats Provides Free, Healthy Meals When School is Out
Attleboro MA – [June 25, 2019] – All children and teens can enjoy free, healthy meals in Attleboro and Norton. Again, this year, the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative will provide nutritious meals to kids and teens 18 and under through the federal Summer Food Service Program, known in Massachusetts as Summer Eats. Working in partnership with local communities, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Project Bread – a leading statewide anti-hunger organization – support Summer Eats programs across the state to reach as many children and teens as possible. No registration or ID is required to participate.
“Summer can be an incredibly stressful time for families who rely on school meals to feed their children,” said Erin McAleer, President of Project Bread. “Summer meals help bridge this gap by providing families safe, stigma-free places to receive healthy meals when school is out.”
Meals will be provided Tuesday thru Friday on June 25 thru August 16 (closed July 4), at a first come, first serve basis, from noon to 1pm at the following sites:
o Balfour River Park, 74 North Main Street in Attleboro
o Briggs Playground, East Street in Attleboro
o Nickerson Field, Snell Street in Attleboro
o Glen Playground, 4 Norton Glen Terrace in Norton
About Summer Eats
More than 400,000 students in Massachusetts are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals. When school is out for the summer, families who rely on these meals must scramble to make up the gap. The federally funded Summer Food Service Program, known as Summer Eats in Massachusetts, is a federally-funded program that provides free meals to children and teens during the summer months. The program is administered in Massachusetts by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with technical assistance provided by Project Bread. Throughout the summer, anyone 18 or under can receive a free meal at any Summer Eats site in the state, often in conjunction with activities and educational programming. By providing children and teens the nutrition they need during the summer months, Summer Eats helps them return to school healthy and ready to learn.
Non-discrimination Statement
Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children 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 be provided at a first come, first serve basis.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027), found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html
and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 (2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider