The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Free meals, that meet Federal nutrition guidelines, are provided to all children 18 years old and under at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children.
The Summer Food Program for Children is a program operated by The Community Action Council of Portage County designed to provide nutritious lunches to low income children throughout Portage County. The agency develops lunch sites around the county and provides free lunches at designated times Monday through Friday between roughly mid-June to mid-August annually. Breakfast is provided at various sites. The agency can also work with day camps and existing summer youth programs to provide meals at their sites if needed.
The program is funded by the US Department of Agriculture through the Ohio Development of Education, Child Nutrition Services.
All lunches are provided free of charge to eligible children under the age of nineteen (19) and to mentally or physically challenged adults. There are no applications for sites that are considered "open", any child can visit the following locations:
For more information please contact CAC at 330-297-1456 ext. 226 Heather Gibson or via email hgibson@cacportage.net.
The Summer Food Program for Children is a program operated by The Community Action Council of Portage County designed to provide nutritious lunches to low income children throughout Portage County. The agency develops lunch sites around the county and provides free lunches at designated times Monday through Friday between roughly mid-June to mid-August annually. Breakfast is provided at various sites. The agency can also work with day camps and existing summer youth programs to provide meals at their sites if needed.
The program is funded by the US Department of Agriculture through the Ohio Development of Education, Child Nutrition Services.
All lunches are provided free of charge to eligible children under the age of nineteen (19) and to mentally or physically challenged adults. There are no applications for sites that are considered "open", any child can visit the following locations:
For more information please contact CAC at 330-297-1456 ext. 226 Heather Gibson or via email hgibson@cacportage.net.
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New App connects kids to free summer meals!!
Families can use the Department’s mobile app to find Summer Food Program sponsor sites. Download the free app in the Apple App Store and on the Google Play Store (search keywords “Ohio Department of Education”). The Summer Food Program provides free, nutritious meals to all children ages 1 through 18 and individuals ages 19 through 21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following individualized education programs (IEPs) through their current enrollment in educational programs. Watch our ad to learn more about the Summer Food Program.
Families can use the Department’s mobile app to find Summer Food Program sponsor sites. Download the free app in the Apple App Store and on the Google Play Store (search keywords “Ohio Department of Education”). The Summer Food Program provides free, nutritious meals to all children ages 1 through 18 and individuals ages 19 through 21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following individualized education programs (IEPs) through their current enrollment in educational programs. Watch our ad to learn more about the Summer Food Program.