Children's Nutrition Programs

Childhood hunger is one of our highest priorities. In our service area, more than 91,000 low-income children receive free and reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program. Our Children’s Programs offer solutions for meeting hunger needs throughout the year.

Summer Lunch Program

The program provides summer activities and a balanced cold lunch, breakfast, and/or snack to children who receive free & reduced lunches during the academic year, but “fall through the cracks” during the summer months.

• Meals conform to federal guidelines
• The service is provided to children participating in approved summer day camp programs
• Meals are prepared by trainees and graduates of our Culinary Job Training Program
• Partners include Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA, Housing Authority Communities and Womble Carlyle

After-School Tutoring Program Snacks

The Food Shuttle takes a healthy snack of items such as fruit cups, granola bars juice or crackers to after-school tutoring programs. Snacks are given to participating Housing Authority Communities and Communities in Schools facilities.

The Food Shuttle provides healthy, hot dinners for children participating in evening tutoring programs.

• Flash-frozen meals are prepared in our kitchen by students and graduates of Culinary Job Training Program
• Flash-frozen meals are re-heated on site for service to at-risk youth
• Partners include Avent Ferry UMC, Western Boulevard Presbyterian in Raleigh, Lakewood YMCA in Durham, Hargraves Center Parks & Rec. in Chapel Hill, and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.