The Summer Food Service Program


When school is out, many children are at risk for poor nutrition. The Summer Food Service program is a federal program that provides all children with nutritious meals during the summer months at no cost to the child. Healthy summer meals are served at a variety of sites such as schools, parks, pools, housing complexes, churches and town halls. Although the Summer Food Service Program is administered by local nonprofit or government agencies, the meals must meet the United States Department of Agriculture's meal pattern requirements.

Meals may be prepared on site or transported from another location. Some sites offer only a meal while others include organized education and/or recreational activities. Children and teenagers 18 years and younger may receive free meals and snacks at participating sites throughout the state.

For more information about the Summer Food Service Program in West Virginia contact:

West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Child Nutrition
Building 6, Room 248
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: 304-558-4856
email: Gloria Cunningham