FSSD Prepares for 5th Year of Summer Food Service for Children in Need

Summer is an exciting time for children to enjoy time with friends and family. But for many children, summer can mean hunger.

Just as learning does not end when school lets out, neither does a child’s need for good nutrition. For the fifth consecutive year, the Franklin Special School District is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to offer a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to local children. The SFSP helps to bridge this hunger gap by providing free food to kids at community sites during the months of June and July.

The 2014 Summer Food Service Program will kick off Tuesday, May 27th. The program’s goal is to make sure any child who needs breakfast or lunch can receive it, so there are no forms to fill out or qualifications to meet. Any child under 18 is eligible to receive breakfast and lunch through the SFSP at no cost. Adults may purchase a meal for $3.

The FSSD will host three dining sites throughout the summer (excluding the week of June 30-July 4).

FSSD Summer Food ProgramSummer Food Service Program Serving Sites:

•  Franklin Elementary School Cafeteria, 1501 Figuers Drive

Breakfast is available from 8am until 8:30 and lunch is available from 12:15 until 12:45, Monday through Friday. Dates available: May 27 through August 5.

Please enter through the school’s multi-purpose room entrance, adjacent to the staff parking lot at the side of the building.

•  Liberty Elementary School Cafeteria, 600 Liberty Pike

Breakfast is available from 8:00 until 8:30 and lunch is available from 12:15 until 12:45, Monday through Friday. Dates available June 9 – 20.

•  Freedom Intermediate School Cafeteria, 840 Glass Lane

Breakfast is available from 8:00 until 8:30 and lunch is available from 12:15 until 12:45, Monday through Friday. Dates available: July 7 – 25.

Community partners receiving food service from these cafeterias include the FSSD Morning and Afternoon Care (MAC) program, FSSD WeeMAC, The Franklin/Williamson County Boys & Girls Club, Franklin Housing Authority, The Gentry Foundation, Williamson County Parks & Recreation at Academy Park, Franklin Estates Mobile Home Park, FSSD Young Scholars at Liberty Elementary.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

Photo courtesy of the Franklin Special School District.