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HOUSTON …This summer, Houston Food Bank will once again connect children ages 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to age 21 with healthy, no-cost summer meals. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered in Texas by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). For the children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation.
Through SFSP, Houston Food Bank is projected to serve about 800,000 meals – or 10,000 meals a day – via 158 sites total throughout the course of summer programming.
“Nearly two million food-insecure children who live in Texas lack consistent access to nutritious food to fuel a healthy life,” says Jourdan Stansberry, senior manager of Education Programs for Houston Food Bank. “In order to address this issue, the Houston Food Bank distributes meals to children through community partners during both the school year and summer. The Summer Food Service Program begins on June 2.”
