Community Corner
Free Summer Lunch Program Offered at Local Camp, Parks
The federally-funded Free Summer Lunch program serves free lunches (and breakfast at some locations), June through August, throughout Alameda County to youth 18 and under regardless of their family income.
From the City of San Leandro
The City of San Leandro Recreation and Human Services Department is partnering with the San Leandro Unified School District to offer the “Free Summer Lunch” program this summer.
Meals will be provided at Chabot Day Camp and Cherry Grove and Washington Manor Parks. Washington Manor Park serves the Youth Sports Camps and Summer Adventure Camps and is home of the San Leandro Family Aquatic Center.
The park is visited by hundreds of youth and families each day.
“Ensuring the welfare of our children is a responsibility shared by the entire community,” said Mayor Stephen Cassidy. “This program ensures that children have access to nutritious meals during the months when school is not in session.”
The Free Summer Lunch program is federally funded, organized by the Alameda County Community Food Bank and serves free lunches (and breakfast at some locations), June through August, throughout Alameda County to youth 18 and under regardless of their family income.
No paperwork or registration is required; children who show up will be served a nutritious and delicious meal.
San Leandro Free Lunch Program sites are listed below:
*All Saints Episcopal Church, 911 Dowling Blvd., San Leandro CA. Mon & Wed June 17-Aug16, Lunch: 12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
*Chabot Park Day Camp, 1698 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro CA. Mon-Fri July 8-August 2, Lunch: 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
*Cherry Grove Park, 1600 Williams St., San Leandro CA. Mon-Fri June 17-August 16, Lunch 11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Church of Christ, 601 MacArthur Blvd., San Leandro CA.Mon-Fri June 24-August 16, Lunch: 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
*FTK 9th Grade Campus, 1307 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro CA.Mon-Fri June 24-August 1 Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.-8 a.m. June 14-August 16 Lunch: 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
*Garfield Elementary Cafeteria, 1305 Aurora Dr., San Leandro CA. Mon-Fri June 17-August 16 Lunch 12:15p.m.-12:45p.m.
*San Leandro Boys and Girls Club, 401 Marina Blvd., San Leandro CA. Mon-Fri June17-August 16 Breakfast 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. June 17-August 16 Lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ashland Community Center, 1530 167 Mon-Fri June 17 June17-August 9 Lunch 12:30p.m-1:00p.m.
*Hillside Elementary School,15980 Marcella St., San Leandro CA. Mon-Fri June 24-July 25 Lunch 10:00a.m-10:15a.m.
*Jefferson Elementary Cafeteria, 14300 Bancroft Ave. (cafeteria on Lark St.), San Leandro CA. Mon-Fri Breakfast June 24 June24-July 25 Lunch 11:30a.m-12:00pm
Faith Fellowship Church,577 Manor Blvd., San Leandro, CA. Mon-Thur June 17-August 9 a.m. Snack 9 a.m.-11 a.m. June 17-August 9 Lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Washington Manor Park, 14900 Zelma St., San Leandro CA. Mon-Fri June 17- August 16 Breakfast 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. June 17-August 16 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.
*All sites are closed July 4. Sites with asterisks are also closed July 5.
There are over 150 sites throughout Alameda County. For a list of sites and detailed information such as meals served, times, days and address, please go to the Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) website at www.accfb.org.
For more information about the Alameda County Community Food Bank Free Summer Lunch program please go to the website listed above or contact ACCFB at 800-870-3663.
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