ANN ARBOR – Twenty-three sites around Washtenaw County will help feed children and teens facing hunger this summer
Between Monday and August 19, Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers will make sure that children and teens -- who typically receive reduced-price or free school meals during the school year -- have access to nutritious food.
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“For kids facing hunger, summer vacation can be anything but a break,” said Food Gatherers Community Food Programs Coordinator LeRonica Roberts in a release.
“Children get up to 50 percent of their total daily calories from school meals during the school year. When school is out for the summer, millions of children who rely on school breakfast and lunch programs lose access to reliable, nutritious food. The Summer Food Service Program makes it easy for families to access meals and not worry where their children’s next meal will come from.”
Long-term health consequences and learning loss are more likely to impact children experiencing chronic hunger over the summer, according to Food Gatherers.
The food rescue’s Summer Food Service Program offers nutritious meals to site attendees and promotes healthy eating.
This year, free meals will be given to those ages 18 and younger or to adults up to age 26 currently enrolled in a state-recognized or educational agency-recognized educational program.
With the signing of the Keep Kids Fed Act in late June, Food Gatherers can now offer grab-and-go meals to those in need at some of the program sites. Parents and guardians can pick up a week’s worth of meals for their children.
Get a list of community sites by calling Food Gatherers at 734-761-2796 or by sending a text message with FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304.
Find more details on the summer meal program at www.foodgatherers.org/summerfood.
The sites are supported by the Michigan Department of Education and support from Toyota Research & Development, Lake Trust Foundation, and Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.
Here are the 23 sites:
| Ann Arbor | Whitmore Lake | Belleville |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Apartments 3089 Woodland Hills Dr. June 27 – August 19 Mon - Fri: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Rd. June 20 – August 19 M, W, F : 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (734) 449-0066 | Rawsonville Woods 10825 Rawsonville Rd. June 20 – August 19 Mon - Fri: 1-1:45 p.m. (734) 660-5012 |
| Glencoe Hills Apartments 2201 Glencoe Hills Dr. June 20 – August 19 Mon - Fri: 10:30-11:30 a.m. (734) 864-2397 | Van Buren Estates 16800 Lohr Rd. June 20 – August 19 Mon- Fri: Noon-12:45 p.m. (734) 660-5012 |
| Ypsilanti | |
|---|---|
| Aspen Chase Apartments 2960 International Dr. June 27 – August 19 Mon-Fri: Noon-1 p.m. (734) 864-2397 | Schooner Cove 5050 Schooner Cove Blvd. June 20 – August 19 Mon-Fri: 2:15-3 p.m. (734) 660-5012 |
| Bishop Elementary 8888 Whittaker Rd. June 27 – July 21 Mon-Thurs: 9-9:30 a.m.; 11:05 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (734) 972-5326 | Superior Township Community Park/Summer Playground 1601 Stamford Rd. June 20 – August 18 Mon-Thurs: 9-10:30 a.m.; 12:30-1:30 p.m. (734) 646-2955 |
| CAN - Brick Elementary 8970 Whittaker Rd. June 27 – August 4 Mon-Thurs: 9-9:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-Noon (734) 904-7793 | Sycamore Meadows 1273 Stamford Ct. June 27 – August 19 Mon-Fri: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 248) 802-0387 |
| Forrest Knoll 693 Arbor Dr. June 27 – August 19 Mon-Fri: 2-3 p.m. (734) 646-2955 | The Villas Apartments 2911 Bynan Dr. June 20 – August 19 Mon-Fri: 3-3:45 p.m. (734) 545-2604 |
| Golfside Lake Apartments 2345 Woodridge Way June 20 – August 19 Mon-Fri: 2-2:45 p.m. (734) 545-2604 | Westridge Mobile Homes Park 1515 Ridge Rd #285 June 27 – August 19 Days TBA: 2-3 p.m. |
| Grace Fellowship Church Sugarbrook Park 1301 S. Harris Rd June 20 – August 18 Mon-Thurs: 9-10 a.m.; 12:30-1:30 p.m. (734) 657-7671 | West Willow 2345 Tyler Rd. June 20 – August 18 Mon-Thurs: 9:30-10:30 a.m.; 12:30-1:30 p.m. (734) 839-8532 |
| Hamilton Crossing 596 S. Hamilton St. June 20 – August 19 Mon-Fri: 1-2 p.m. (734) 646-2955 | Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave 229 Michigan Ave. June 20 – August 12 Mon-Fri: 1-2 p.m. (734) 732-2634 |
| KC Child Care 5435 Whittaker Rd. June 20 – August 19 Mon-Fri: 8:30-9:30 a.m.; 11:30-12:30 p.m. (734) 864-2067 | Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd 5577 Whittaker Rd. June 29 – August 5 Mon-Fri: 12:30-1:30 p.m. (734) 482-4110 |
| Lincoln High School 7425 Willis Rd. June 27 – July 28 Mon-Thurs: 8-9 a.m.; 11 a.m.- Noon (810) 623-4174 | Ypsilanti Township Community Center/YMCA 2025 E. Clark Rd. June 20 – August 18 Mon-Thurs: 8:30-9 a.m.; Noon-12:30 p.m. (734) 934-5642 |