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. Lunch Sites 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: Meals will be provided at the site(s) listed below: Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted. All sites are closed on Monday, July 4, 2016. Ravenna: Ravenna City Park - Oakwood Street (May 31, 2016-August 12,2016) Breakfast 7:45 am - 8:45 am; Lunch 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Renaissance Place - 5660 South Prospect Street (May 31, 2016-August 12, 2016) Breakfast 9:00 am - 10:00 am; Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Terrill Suites - 858 1/2 Cleveland Road (May 31, 2016-August 12,2016) Breakfast 9:00 am - 10:00 am; Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CAC Youth Center - 519 North Walnut Street (June 13, 2016 - August 12),2016 Breakfast 8:30 am - 9:30 am; Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Reed Memorial Library- 167 East Main Street (May 31, 2016-August 12, 2016) Lunch: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Kent: Kent Recreation Center - 1115 Franklin Avenue (May 31,2016-August 5, 2016) Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:00 am; Lunch 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Windham: Renaissance Family Center - 9005 Wilverne Drive (May 31, 2016-August 12, 2016) Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:00 am; Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm New Hope Baptist Church, 9809 East Center Street (May 31, 2016-August 12, 2016) Breakfast Sundays: 9:00 am - 10:00 am; Supper Weekdays: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm For more information please contact CAC at 330-297-1456 ext. 226 Cathryn Davis or via email [email protected]. |
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