Island Harvest Food Bank’s Summer Food Service Program will again be delivering food to children who do not have access to school feeding programs due to the summer recess.
Island Harvest, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the USDA, is a crucial lifeline for food-insecure children during the summer months. They will provide a diverse combination of breakfasts, lunches, and snacks, Monday through Friday, to programs operated by municipal agencies, summer and day camps, community centers, libraries, churches, and community-based organizations across Long Island. The program, running from June 30 to August 29, is expected to serve over 110,000 meals to approximately 1,600 children and teenagers at the 26 sites across Long Island listed below:
- Littig House Community Center – 72 Harbor Homes, Port Washington
- AMC CHILD CARE CENTER INC – 45 Rose Avenue, Roosevelt
- Yes We Can Community Center Westbury – 141 Garden Street, Westbury
- United North Amityville Youth Organization, Inc – 48A Cedar Road, Amityville
- Help Suffolk – 685 Brookhaven Avenue, Bellport
- Patchogue Medford Library – 54-60 E Main Street, Patchogue
- Shinnecock Cultural Camp – 226 Church Street, Southampton
- Baldwin Public Library – 2385 Grand Avenue, Baldwin
- P.E.A.C.E. After School Program – 100 Terrace Avenue #110, Hempstead
- Uniondale Community Council – 806 Jerusalem Avenue, Uniondale
- Concerned Citizens of Roslyn/ Leadership Training Institute – Safe Places: Summer Program – 53 Orchard Street, Roslyn Heights
- Westbury Even Start – Recreation Department – 348 Post Avenue, Westbury
- Farmingdale High School – Farmingdale UFSD – 150 Lincoln Street, Farmingdale
- Albany Avenue Elementary School – 101 N Albany Avenue, North Massapequa
- Uniondale Public Library -400 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale
- Young People’s Day Camp of Long Island – 49 Rhodes Lane, Hicksville
- Rockville Centre/Lakeview EOC – 277 N Centre Avenue, Rockville Centre
- Woodward Parkway Elementary School Summer Literacy Program – 95 Woodward Parkway, Farmingdale
- Red Door Learning Centers, 535 South Franklin Street, Hempstead
- Empire Summer Program at Bellport Middle School – 35 Kreamer Street, Bellport
- Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School – 25 Mill Lane, Farmingdale
- Patchogue Medford Youth and Community Services – 390 Bay Avenue, Patchogue
- Bright & Early Discoveries – 549 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead
- Helping Hand Ministries – 61 Shirley Lane, Medford
- LI Youth Foundation – 335 Greenwich Street, Hempstead
- Man in the Mirror- Wyandanch – 17 Henry Street, Wyandanch
The Summer Food Service Program is committed to providing meals and snacks, at no charge, to children 18 years old and younger without any form of discrimination. The program’s acceptance and participation requirements are the same for all, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.
For more information on the Summer Food Service Program, please call Jenny Schaeffer, Chief Programs & Network Officer, Island Harvest, at 631-873-4775 or email jenny@islandharvest.org. To find local food sources in your area, text your ZIP code to 631-450-3775 or visit islandharvest.org and click on the “Find Help” tab.