Volunteer handing out food at food drive
NORFOLK, Va. – The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore is taking initiatives towards fighting child hunger throughout the summer.
Through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program, the Foodbank will provide meals, at no cost, to more than 900 children participating in summer programs and camps across Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore.
With more than 87,000 children in the FoodBank’s service area eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch, the beginning of summer break means many children have little to no access to consistent nutritional food.
“The summer months are particularly challenging for the Foodbank— needs increase and resources typically wane,” said Ruth Jones Nichols, CEO of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and The Eastern Shore.
“Our partnership with the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program is strategic and integral to our mission, as it enables us to extend our services to children facing hunger year round.”
Meals will be provided first come, first serve, and will be served at these locations:
Exmore
Exmore Boys & Girls Club @ Occohannock Elementary School,
6/20/2016 – 6/24/2016 & 8/8/2016 – 8/19/2016,
4208 Seaside Road, 757.678.5151, ext. 8141
Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Lunch 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Franklin
Franklin Boys & Girls Club @ SP Morton Elementary School
6/20/2016 – 8/26/2016,
300 Morton Street, 757.516.1014
Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Snack 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Norfolk
Diggs Town Boys & Girls Club,
6/27/2016 – 8/26/2016,
1401 Melon Street, 757.383.6928
Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Lunch 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Southside Boys & Girls Club, 701 Berkley Avenue Extension
6/27/2016 – 8/26/2016,
757.545.3289
Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Lunch 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center of Hampton Roads,
6/27/2016 – 9/2/2016,
1401 Ballentine Boulevard, 757.622.5762
Breakfast 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Lunch 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Wesley Memorial UMC, 6/27/2016 – 8/26/2016,
288 East Little Creek Road, 757.587.2996
Lunch 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Snack 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Portsmouth
Ansell Gardens, 6/27/2016 – 8/26/2016, 301 Ansell Avenue, Apt. A, 757.673.7513
Afternoon Snack 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Cross Creek, 6/27/2016 – 8/26/2016, 2529 Bird Lane, Apt. B, 757.487.8898
Afternoon Snack 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Suffolk
Suffolk Boys & Girls Club @ JFK Middle School,
6/20/2016 – 8/12/2016,
2325 East Washington Street, 757.652.4017
Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Lunch 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Virginia Beach
Seatack Rec Center, 6/20/2016 – 8/26/2016,
141 S. Birdneck Road, 757.385.5920
Lunch 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Afternoon Snack 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friendship Village, 6/20/2016 – 9/2/2016,
1252 Carver Avenue, 757.428.9325
Lunch 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Afternoon Snack 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
New St. John AME Church, 6/27/2016 – 8/4/2016,
(Monday – Thursday) 5501 Rock Creek Lane, 757.499.7936
Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Enoch Baptist Church, 6/27/2016 – 8/19/2016,
5641 Herbert Moore Road, 757.552.0910
Breakfast 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Lunch 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Find additional Summer Feeding Locations at:
Text ‘Food’ and your zip code to 877-877
Summer Meal Site Finder
http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
www.http://211virginia.org or Dial “211”
