Bulloch Co Schools: Summer feeding program is June 3-28, Free meals for any children

Bulloch County Schools’ Nutrition Services will host a free summer feeding program during the month of June at two central locations.

Breakfast and lunch are free to any children ages 18 and under and any students who are over 18 who have been diagnosed with a state-defined mental or physical disability. This year the program will also offer meals to parents, caregivers and other adults for purchase at $4.75 per meal. Children and adults do not have to be pre-registered, nor do they have to pre-order to receive meals.

Children and adults may come to eat a single breakfast, lunch or both on site during the designated times. All meals must be eaten on site. Federal regulations do not permit any food to leave the site; however, a child may take a single food item from the meal away from the site.

The two central feeding sites are both located in Statesboro. They are Julia P. Bryant Elementary School, located at 421 W. Main Street, and Sallie Zetterower Elementary School, located at 1200 Cawana Road. Both sites are open to any child. They are not limited by school zones or residency. Sites are selected based on federal guidelines for the program. For this reason, the school district is unable to place sites at each school.

Daily on-site meal service will be on weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for breakfast and lunch from 12 noon to 1 p.m.  The program will also provide free breakfasts and lunches to children who participate in the school district’s summer learning programs. Children in these programs will be served lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., before the sites open for public lunch service.

Based on prior summer programs, the school district expects the site’s to be well attended so your patience is appreciated if additional food may need to be prepared or if you are referred to another of the district’s sites. Bulloch County Schools expects to serve more than 7,000 meals this summer.

Bulloch County Schools
Bulloch County Schools’ Nutrition Services Department is able to provide its summer feeding program with support from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. Bulloch County Schools and its School Nutrition Services Department do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age or gender. For additional information about the summer feeding program, contact Desiree Yaeger, the school nutrition services director, at 912.212.8620 or by email here or dyaeger@bullochschools.org.

USDA Summer Food Service Program
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program ensures children have access to nutritious meals and snacks when school is not in session. The Summer Food Service Program is a federally-funded, state-administered program. USDA reimburses program operators who serve no-cost, healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas.

More Food Resources
Want more information about food resources near you? Use these location finders:

• Use Food Finder: Text foodga to 877877 from your digital device, and you will receive results that provide a map to the resources nearest to you.
• Dial 1.866.3.hungry (1.866.348.6479) to find locations.
• Access the Summer Meals Finder Map to find the closest food resources near you. 
• Use the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) online Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder

About Food Finder
Food Finder is a food pantry locator and 501(c)(3) nonprofit that shows you when and where to get free food assistance in your area. The map on their homepage is a map of food pantries and school meal locations – every pin that appears is a food assistance program nearby. Tap on one to see when they offer food service.

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