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God’s Pantry Food Bank to Offer Free Summer Meals for Children
School may be taking a summer holiday but hunger doesn’t. God’s Pantry Food Bank is working to make sure that no children in Fayette County go hungry while school is closed this summer by participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
The Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is the largest federal resource available for local programs that combine mealtime with recreational and educational activities.
“Many school – aged children who receive free and reduced price meals during the school year do not get enough to eat when school is out,” said Marian Guinn, chief executive officer for God’s Pantry Food Bank. “Through participation in the Summer Food Service Program, God’s Pantry Food Bank can expand the free meals offered at our Kids Cafe sites in order to make sure children have access to nutritious meals through the summer months.”
Children 18 years and younger can get free meals at any of these locations:
- West End Community Empowerment Project
498 Georgetown St. Lexington, Ky. 40508
6/7/2010 – 8/9/2010
Monday – Friday
Breakfast: 7:30am – 8:30am
Lunch: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- The Rock LaRoca United Methodist Church
1015 North Limestone Lexington, Ky. 40508
6/15/2010 – 8/9/2010
Tuesday, Thursday – lunch – 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Wednesday – supper – 5:30pm – 6:30pm
- East Seventh St. Community Center
240 East Seventh St. Lexington, Ky. 40508
6/7/2010 – 8/9/2010
Monday – Friday
Supper: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
- Shiloh Baptist Church VBS Program
237 E. Fifth St. Lexington, Ky. 40508
6/14/2010 – 6/18/2010
Monday – Friday
Supper 5:00pm – 6:00pm
- Consolidated Baptist Church
1625 Russell Cave Rd. Lexington, Ky. 40505
6/21/2010 – 8/6/2010
Monday – Friday
Breakfast – 7:30am – 8:15am
Lunch – 12:00 pm – 1:35pm
- Manchester Center
522 Patterson St. Lexington, Ky. 40508
6/7/2010 – 8/10/2010
Monday – Friday
Breakfast – 8:00am – 9:00am
Lunch – 12:00pm – 1:30pm
God’s Pantry expects to serve more than 10,000 meals through our SFSP sponsored programs this summer.