SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS
Summer is the hungriest time of the year. Many kids who rely on school meals struggle to get enough to eat during the summer months. Free summer meal programs – at schools and community centers – are the answer.
WEEKDAYS
All across the country, schools and community groups run summer meals sites where kids can eat breakfast and lunch for free. Students may not be in school during the summer months, but they still need healthy and consistent meals! For a variety of reasons, the reality is that many WNC kids are not always getting the meals they require outside of their school’s care and a hungry child cannot thrive. No Kid Hungry helps local organizations launch and operate these sites, and they also help fund needed equipment like mobile meals trucks.
But neighborhood meals sites aren’t much good if families don’t know about them. That’s why No Kid Hungry runs a summer meals texting service. Parents, grandparents and caregivers can text ‘FOOD’ to 877-877 to find free summer meals sites in their neighborhoods. We’ve rounded up our local locations, below. NO I.D. OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED, so whether you’re close to out, or traveling, a nutritious meal is close by.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS & YMCA of WNC
Volunteers with the Buncombe County Schools, Asheville City Schools and the YMCA of WNC summer meals service have teamed up, and are helping to meet this need by bringing meals to the area children who need them. The purpose of the summer feeding program is to fill the gap in between school sessions where all children can thrive and succeed. “Hunger should not be the obstacle that inhibits their growth as individuals in anyway during their formative years.” Buncombe County Schools in particular aims to offer a variety of activities at their different sites to go along with the meals at no charge to create a day camp atmosphere.
Weekdays, June 17th-Aug 9th
Weekdays, June 10th – Aug 9th
HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Weekdays, June 10th-Aug 9th … LEARN MORE HERE … Learning and good nutrition does not end when school lets out. The USDA Summer Food Service Program helps provide nutritious meals to children when school isn’t in session. Starting June 10th, Haywood County Schools will be offering lunch at no charge to any child between the ages of 2 and 18. Adults may purchase a lunch for $3.75. For more information about the program please call 828-627-1150.
Meals will be provided Monday through Friday at the following School Cafeterias:
Clyde Elementary School: June 17th-Aug 9th, 11:30am-12:30pm
Hazelwood Elementary School: June 10th-Aug 9th, 12:00pm -12:45pm
Jonathan Valley Elementary School: June 10th–Aug 9th, 11:30-1:00
Junaluska Elementary School: June 17th – August 2nd 11:00-12:00
North Canton Elementary School: June 12th – August 9th 11:30-12:30
Check with individual locations for holiday closing information.
HENDERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Weekdays, June 24th-Aug 16th … LEARN MORE HERE … The 2019 Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program is available FREE to all Students and Children between the ages of 1 and 18, in the Henderson School and Surrounding Community. The Summer Food Service Program continues to be a big success in combating Summer hunger for the students of Henderson County and their siblings. With the addition of the Meals on the Bus program this year, they are able to serve directly to local communities where transportation to a nearby feeding site may not be available.
OPEN SITE LOCATIONS: June 24th-Aug 16th, Monday-Friday, (Closed July 4th)
Hendersonville Health Department: 11:30am-1:30pm (Only Tuesday and Thursday)
North Henderson High School: Breakfast: 7:30am-9:30am, Lunch 12:30pm- 2:00pm
Edneyville Community Center: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Patton Pool: 11:00am-1:00pm
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MEALS ON THE BUS:
King Creek: 10:30am-10:55am
Dodd Meadows: 11:05am- 11:30am
Shorty Collins: 11:40am-12:05pm
Leisure Lane: 12:15pm-12:35pm
Sugarloaf Apartments: 12:55pm-1:20pm
Conner Creek Mobile Home Park: 1:35pm-2:00pm
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OTHER MEAL LOCATIONS IN HENDERSON COUNTY:
Fletcher Elementary School
Sugarloaf Elementary School
Atkinson Elementary School
Bruce Drysdale Elementary School
Clear Creek Elementary School
Mills River Elementary School
Glenn Marlow Elementary School
Upward Elementary School
Hillandale Elementary School
Etowah Elementary School
Dana Elementary School
Hendersonville Elementary School
Boys and Girls Club
Salvation Army
MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
All summer long … LEARN MORE HERE … text ‘FOOD’ to 877-877 to find free summer meals sites in your neighborhood.
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Weekdays, June 10th-Aug 17th … LEARN MORE HERE
** If your school district isn’t listed, it does not necessarily mean that there isn’t a summer food program in your area, but just that your school district isn’t advertising or promoting it on any of their communications channels. Please text ‘FOOD’ to 877-877 to find the free summer meals sites in your neighborhood based on your area code.
