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Afterschool Meals
An obvious key to Feeding hungry minds and
bodies® is providing
nutritious meals and snacks to children. One of the ways Children's
Hunger Alliance accomplishes this goal is through the USDA
afterschool meal and snack program. This program is designed
to provide balanced and nutritious meals to children 5-18
years of age at no cost to the afterschool site or child.
We are currently serving over 1000 youth per day in Franklin
County.
Our Afterschool Nutrition & Education team advocates the USDA afterschool
meal and snack program and assists sponsored sites in obtaining
meal reimbursement from the federal program. In Franklin County,
Children's Hunger Alliance sponsors the afterschool programs
in collaboration with LifeCare
Alliance and the Ohio
Department of Education. Meals are served at a variety
of locations throughout the county, including the Boys and
Girls Clubs, Settlement Houses, Recreation Centers, Homeless
Shelters and Churches.
This program is vital to our vision and
mission and it reaches those most in need. Over 90% of
the children we serve live in households at or below 185%
of the poverty line.
For more information, call 614-341-7700,
ext. 216 or e-mail.
Help support
this program!
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leadership
and dedication to expanding access to food, nutrition education and quality child
care. To achieve this, Children's Hunger Alliance must break the cycle of hunger
through education, leadership, advocacy and service. That is our mission.
