ISBE and USDA seeking organization and volunteers for Summer Food Service Program for children
Public information meeting to be held March 10th

[March 05, 2015]  On Tuesday March 10th, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Illinois State Board of Education will hold a public meeting in Lincoln. The purpose of the meeting will be to seek out organizations and volunteers for a summer food program for children in Logan County.

The meeting will be held at the Oasis Senior Center, 2810 Woodlawn Road, Lincoln from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m..

Nonprofit organizations, local government, churches, other community organizations, and volunteers are urgently needed to help feed hungry children through this program when school is out.

According to research done by the USDA and ISBE, Logan County had no summer meal sites for children in 2014.

Based on the number of Logan County children eligible for free and reduced-price school meals, the ISBE estimates that Logan County should have at least six to 12 summer meals sites.

Logan County is one of the 15 Illinois counties targeted to increase the number of summer meals sites. Sangamon and Tazewell Counties are also target counties.

The ISBE administers the Summer Food Service Program in Illinois. The Illinois No Kid Hungry Campaign is working closely with ISBE to prevent child hunger and increase children’s access to nutritious meals in the summer when free and reduced price school meals are not available.

Persons interested in attending this meeting are asked to RSVP to Suzy Lee, Illinois No Kid Hungry, at 773-843-2604 or email her at [e-mail]

[Kathleen Fiorito, USDA Food and Nutrition Service]

Related Website
USDA Summer Food Service Program