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Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding

Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding programs are safe places where kids can go for a ready-to-eat meal after school and during the summer. Food is provided by Community Harvest Food Bank in partnership with the USDA and Indiana Department of Education, and is prepared at partner feeding sites by volunteers and staff. This is a free meal resource open to any children and teens in need of a prepared meal.

Since COVID-19, some feeding sites have moved to a grab-and-go model instead of onsite dining and activities. Participants should call in advance to find out how the meals will be distributed.

Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding FAQ

Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding are available for school age kids and teens under 18 years of age and for disabled persons of any age. You do not need a referral to use the Kids Cafe or Summer Feeding programs. Simply visit one of our partner feeding sites during a scheduled distribution time.

NOTE: Federal law does not stipulate a minimum age, but the child must be enrolled in school to participate in the At-Risk After-School Meal Program. If a child turns 19 during the school year, the child may continue to participate the rest of the school year. Disabled participants must be disabled, as defined by the State, and enrolled in an institution serving a majority of persons 18 years of age and younger.

Participation in the Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding program is open to all kids in need. Please call a feeding site to find out how to participate in their meal distribution.

Meal sites and times to be updated for Fall 2024

Effective Summer of 2024:

06/03/2024 – 07/26/2024
Euell Wilson Center, 1512 Oxford St., Fort Wayne
Breakfast: 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Lunch: 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM

The meal program can be used as often as needed.

Community Harvest partners with nonprofit organizations to serve children in need through the Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding programs. Food is available at no cost and partners are responsible for meal preparation and distribution. If you run a nonprofit organization that serves at-risk children and teens and would like to provide prepared meals, please call (260) 447-3696 to sign up as a feeding site.

We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have! Please inquire about our Kids’ Programs at (260) 447-3696.

Federal Disclosure Statement

The following percentages and dollar amounts of the total food bank costs will be financed with federal money:

  • TEFAP ($273,622, 6%)
  • CSFP ($49,735, 1%)
  • ISDA ($30,180, <1%)
  • ESFP ($85,076, 2%)
  • SFSP ($7,557, <1%)
  • CACFP ($96,936, 2%)

The percentage and dollar amount of the total food bank costs of the projects or programs that will be financed by nongovernmental sources is 87% ($4,408,190).

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Note: The Kids Cafe program is also known as CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), and Summer Feeding is also known as SFSP (Summer Food Service Program), both USDA programs.

Non-Discrimination Policy

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) which can be obtained online at: www.usda.gov/oascr, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.