USDA Summer Food Programs -Columbia

During the school year, many children receive a free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Program. When schools let out, many children are at risk of going hungry. Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor performance once school begins and make children more prone to illnesses and other health issues. The Summer Food Service Program and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) are designed to fill that nutrition gap and provide children with the nutritious meals they need and deserve. They are federally-funded programs that provide free meals to school-aged children, 18 years old or younger, living in an area-eligible location. South Carolina’s Summer Food Service Program is the Summer Break Café. Summer Café sites are located in schools, public housing centers, playgrounds, recreation centers, camps, parks, churches, and many other facilities as long as the site meets the area eligibility criteria and other guidelines subject to approval.

Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (348-6479)
Text ‘FOOD’ to 304-304

Locate a site on the “USDA Summer Meals Map” – more information on the website below

URL:  https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/nutrition/special-programs/usda-summer-food-programs/