Boys & Girls Club participates in 2022 Summer Food Service Program to feed youth this summer

Boys & Girls Club participates in 2022 Summer Food Service Program to feed youth this summer

All youth deserve access to daily snacks and nutritious meals, which are critical to their healthy development, even when school is not in session.

This is why the Eastside, Roosevelt, Southside Boys & Girls Clubs and Madison, Westwood, Kennedy, Clearview, Lincoln, Mississippi Heights, Oak Hill and Discovery KIDSTOP sites of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota are participating in the National Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) facilitated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the fifth consecutive year.

Starting June 7th and ending August 26th at Madison, Westwood, and Lincoln KIDSTOP sites, a breakfast will be served from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. and a snack will be served from 3:00 – 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.

Starting June 7th and ending August 26th at Kennedy KIDSTOP site, a breakfast will be served from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. and a snack will be served from 3:00 – 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.

Starting June 7th and ending August 26th at Discovery and Oak Hill KIDSTOP site, a breakfast will be served from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. and a snack will be served from 3:15 – 3:45 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.

Starting June 7th and ending August 26th at Mississippi Heights KIDSTOP site, a breakfast will be served from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and a snack will be served from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.

Starting June 7th and ending August 26th at Clearview KIDSTOP site, a breakfast will be served from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. and a snack will be served from 2:00 – 2:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.

Starting June 6th and ending August 26th at the Eastside Club, a breakfast will be served from 1 – 2 p.m. and a late lunch/dinner will be served from 4 – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.

Starting June 7th and ending August 26th at the Roosevelt & Southside Clubs, a breakfast will be served from 1 – 2 p.m. and a late lunch/dinner will be served from 4 – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.

“With the help of the SFSP, Clubs are able to set a good example of healthy eating habits for our members,” said the Southside Boys & Girls Club Senior Site Manager Dominique Hollomon.

In addition to eating well and learning healthy habits, Clubs & KIDSTOP sites offer a variety of age-appropriate activities to keep children active and prevent summer brain drain during the summer months. Members can participate in Summer Brain Gain, CareerSTART, fine arts, cooking, sports clubs, drama and more.

The Clubs’ summer programming hours are Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The KIDSTOP sites are open from 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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