by Nili Yossinger and Patricia Massey, cross-posted from the Food Bank blog.
The Food For Kids department partners with sites throughout our
community, making sure that children have enough food and proper
nutrition at times when they are most at risk of hunger.
As we close our successful holiday season and begin a new year (and decade!), Kids Cafe® would also like to share some of the exciting developments that are taking place within our program. The District of Columbia now joins ten states (including Maryland) that can receive reimbursements for evening suppers through the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program – giving more children access to healthy meals served during high-risk afterschool hours. This reimbursement will allow us to purchase healthier food for our Kids Cafe program.
Kids Cafe is also pleased to welcome 10 new DC sites to our program:
The Center City Public Charter Schools campuses:
- Brightwood ( Ward 4 )
- Capitol Hill ( Ward 6 )
- Congress Heights ( Ward 8 )
- Petworth ( Ward 4 )
- Shaw ( Ward 2 )
- Trinidad ( Ward 5 )
Little Lights Urban Ministries – serving two locations ( Ward 6 )
Cornerstone School of DC ( Ward 7 )
Second Genesis’ Teen Outreach Program ( Ward 7 )
For more information please email foodforkids@capitalareafoodbank.org