Several sites in Allentown offering free meals to kids this summer | Lehigh Valley Regional News

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A number of places in Allentown are featuring free foods to little ones this summer months as component of a federal software.

A number of Allentown educational facilities, hospitals and community corporations are featuring absolutely free summer months meals for youth ages 18 and under as section the federal Summer season Foodstuff Company Software (SFSP), which ensures that low-revenue small children go on to get healthy foods when university is not in session, according to a news release from the town.

Spots of the Allentown fall-in meal web pages are underneath:

St. Luke’s University Health and fitness Community Sacred Coronary heart Campus Cafeteria

Lehigh Valley Clinic at 17th St Faculty of Nursing

Bigger Valley YMCA

The Caring Place

Central Elementary School

Harrison Morton Middle Faculty

South Mountain Center University

“Only about 10% of suitable kids who obtain meals during the college year obtain summertime foods,” reported Tina Amato, Nourishment and Actual physical Exercise Supervisor at the Allentown Health Bureau. “We really encourage people and little ones who struggle with food bucks and meals insecurity to occur to a meal web-site close to you for a no cost food.”

In addition to the fall-in areas for free of charge summer season meals, Allentown’s playground application provides meals furnished by the Allentown School District. Little ones who sign-up for the free Summer Playground System also acquire meals.