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Sanibel Recreation Center to take part in summer feeding program

By Staff | May 30, 2018

The School District of Lee County’s Food and Nutrition Department is again sponsoring the USDA Summer Food Service Program, which runs from June 4 through July 27.

Participating sites will provide nutritionally balanced meals to all children under 18 during summer vacation when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. Meals are free and there are no income or registration requirements. The Sanibel Recreation Center is a participating site for the islands.

The center will provide breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday and lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. No meals will be served on the Fourth of July holiday.

In addition, the district will hold its first-ever Summer Feeding Program Kickoff on June 4 from 11 a.m. to noon at Jim Jeffers Park in Cape Coral. Participating children can play at the park, participate in fun activities with the Cape Coral Fun Mobile and get their first nutritious lunch of the summer.

“The reason we wanted to do a kickoff event is to engage the children and families we haven’t reached in the past,” Cheryl Lock, the district’s food and nutrition services coordinator, said. “Our goal is to feed more students who otherwise wouldn’t eat during the summer while school is out.”

“It’s a great opportunity to educate students and parents on the resources available to them when school is out, as well as build community through food and nutrition,” Breanna Gustafson, the district’s food and nutrition services marketing supervisor, added.

To find a school or location offering the Summer Lunch Program, visit www.summerbreakspot.org, text “FoodFL” to 877-877 or dial 211 when schools begin releasing for the summer break.