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News - Summer Food Service Program

2011-07-15 10:32:00

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education today announced the availability of a website to help low-income families find a summer meal location for their children. The Summer Food Service Program is available in many areas throughout the state.

2011-07-07 07:11:00

Ys across the nation to provide 7 million meals to children this summer, as part of funding provided by Walmart's Summer Giving Campaign CHICAGO, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When the school year ends, so do free meals for the millions of children in low-income households who depend on them most.

2010-06-29 08:29:00

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Federal income guidelines to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals and free milk will remain at current levels for July 2010 - June 2011, acting Education Secretary Thomas E.

2009-05-27 14:45:00

Vikings Children's Fund Summer Lunch Program aims to increase participation in the USDA's Summer Food Service Program MINNEAPOLIS, May 27 /PRNewswire/ --The Minnesota Vikings, Hunger Solutions Minnesota and Second Harvest Heartland today announced the official launch of the Vikings Children's Fund Summer Lunch Program (http://missingmeals.org/summer-feeding/), which will help secure up to 200,000 additional meals for Minnesota children this summer.

2009-05-26 10:00:00

Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and defensive ends Jayme Mitchell and Ray Edwards to educate kids on proper nutrition MINNEAPOLIS, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The Minnesota Vikings, Hunger Solutions Minnesota and Second Harvest Heartland will hold a school assembly and news conference regarding the Vikings Children's Fund Summer Lunch Program, an initiative designed to increase the number of meals distributed to Minnesota children this summer. While approximately 270,000 Minnesota school children receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year, only about 20 percent of them -- or 54,000 -- receive meals during the summer despite the fact that a federally funded summer meals program exists.

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