Boys & Girls Club prepares to launch Summer Food Service Program June 3, 2019
Students may need a break from the classroom for the summer, but they shouldn’t have to miss out on nutritious meals and snacks critical to their healthy development.
This is why the Eastside, Roosevelt, Southside Boys & Girls Clubs and Madison, Westwood, Kennedy, Clearview, Lincoln, Mississippi Heights, Talahi, Pleasantview, Oak Hill, Discovery and Stride Academy 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 3rd and ending August 23rd at Madison KIDSTOP sites, a breakfast will be served from 9:00 – 9:30 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 3rd and ending August 23rd at Kennedy KIDSTOP sites, a breakfast will be served from 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. and a snack will be served from 3:30 – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program.
Starting June 3rd and ending August 23rd at Lincoln and Talahi KIDSTOP sites, a breakfast will be served from 9:15 – 9:45 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 3rd and ending August 23rd at Discovery, Pleasantview 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 – 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, to all children enrolled in the program
Starting June 3rd and ending August 23rd at STRIDE Academy, Westwood, Clearview 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 3rd and ending August 23rd at Mississippi Heights KIDSTOP sites, 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 3rd and ending August 23rd at the Eastside, 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 Unit Director Christine Kustelski.
In addition to eating well and learning healthy habits, Clubs & KIDSTOP sites offer a variety of age-appropriate activities to keep children active during the summer months. Members can get involved in fine arts, cooking, sports clubs, drama and more.
There are also many field trips planned like fishing, water parks and carnivals.The Clubs’ summer programming hours are offered 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.
For transportation to programs in St. Cloud, free Metrobus passes are available to youth. Visit www.bgcmn.org, or call (320) 252-7616 for more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota.
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