Summer Meals 2024:

MORE OPTIONS, LESS WASTE, GREATER IMPACT

This summer, our revitalized Summer Meals program is making a significant impact in our communities, thanks to the generosity of our donors.

“Once the school year is finished, kids don’t have access to the meals they’d be getting in school,” said Christopher Luebbe, Senior Manager of Programs and Services at the Food Bank of South Jersey. “So we try to step in so they can have healthy, nutritious meals all year long!”

The new streamlined approach reduces the administrative burden on our partners, enabling them to focus on meeting community needs more effectively. With multiple distribution models and simplifying eligibility criteria and assessments, the program can now serve a greater number of children, ensuring more families have access to nutritious meals during the summer months.

“The waste is nonexistent. The kids are loving the food and freshness of the food. It makes lunch for us so much easier in the summer,” said Margaret Kent, Principal at Holy Name School in Camden.

Flexible meal service times and menu options allows us to partner with more locations as well as increase meal satisfaction among children. The program also emphasizes efficiency and sustainability, resulting in increased distribution and reduced food waste.

 

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