Summer vacation represents a break from school for many students, but for others it’s a time when regular access to healthy meals can be limited.
That’s where the Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the Fieldstone Foundation fills the gap.
Eligible youth will receive nutritious breakfast and lunch options at multiple locations in Northern Franklin County starting this month. The program expects to deliver 18,000 meals over the summer to recreation parks, schools and community gathering spaces in Brushton, Chateaugay, Constable, Malone, North Bangor, Owls Head, St. Regis Falls and West Bangor.
Funded by the USDA and administered through the New York State Education Department, the Summer Food Service Program is sponsored locally by the Fieldstone Foundation. All children 18 years of age or younger are eligible and all meals are provided free of charge.
“Food insecurity doesn’t take a summer break. The Summer Food Service Program is essential in Fieldstone Foundation’s fight to eliminate hunger, ensuring that no child in Franklin County goes without a nutritious meal when school is out,” said Amanda Tagliarino, senior director of the Fieldstone Foundation.
The seven-week program runs locally until Aug. 23, with dates of operation varying between sites. Meals are prepared every morning by experienced staff and then delivered to the distribution sites, where they are handed out by volunteers or staff. Menus rotate and are subject to change, but generally include milk, juice, cereal or muffin for breakfast, and sandwiches, wraps, juice, milk, chips, vegetables or fruit for lunch.
This year’s meal sites are:
Bangor Community Center
2438 State Route 11, North Bangor, NY 12966
July 8 to Aug. 23
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Brushton-Moira Rec. Park
1320 Washington Street, Brushton, NY 12916
July 8 to Aug. 23
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Chateaugay Elementary School
42 River St., Chateaugay, NY 12920
July 8 to Aug. 23
Breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Chateaugay Rec. Park
7247 State Rte. 374, Chateaugay, NY 12920
July 8 to Aug. 23
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Constable Rec. Park
87 Poplar St., Constable, NY 12926
July 8 to Aug. 23
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Malone Rec. Park
276 Duane St., Malone, NY 12953
July 8 to Aug. 23
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Owls Head Community Connection
1977 County Rte. 27, Owls Head, NY 12969
July 8 to Aug. 23
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Pine Ridge Campsite in Constable
212 State Rte. 122, Constable, NY 12926
July 8 to Aug. 23
Breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
St. Regis Falls Park
39 South River Rd., St. Regis Falls, NY 12980
July 8 to Aug. 23
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
First Methodist Church of West Bangor
State Rte. 11B, West Bangor, NY 12966
Aug. 5 to Aug. 9
Breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
To learn more about the Fieldstone Foundation, visit fieldstonefoundation.net.
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