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Local Sites for For Summer Free and Reduced Lunch
85 percent of children on the free and reduced lunch program during the school year don't take advantage of it during the summer.
In Pennsylvania, approximately 702,000 children are eligible for the free or reduced lunch program during the school year, according to a press release from US Senator for Pennsylvania, Bob Casey.
However, nearly 85 percent of those children do not take advantage of the program during the summer months.
The Summer Food Service Program is "a federal nutrition program jointly run by the US Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Department of Education" and has hundreds of site across the state.
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The local sites for the Summer Food Service Program are:
- Jardel Recreation Center, 1400 Cottman St., Jenkintown
- Ed Snyder Youth Hockey at Wissahickon Skating Club, 550 West Willow Grove Ave., Wyndmoor
- Cuddles-N-Care Inc, 7707 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
Learn more about the program by calling 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE or on their website at www.pasummermeals.com.
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