Hunger Doesn’t take a Vacation.

If your children eat school meals for free or at a reduced price during the school year, a free meal program is also available during the summer. Summer Meals provide free, nutritious snacks and meals to children ages eighteen and younger. Check this list to find a site near you.

According to a recent national survey of low-income families, 43% state it’s harder to make ends meet in the summer months. Families spending more on food say that on average, their grocery bills are about $300 higher every month that kids are out of school. More than 21 million kids in the U.S. rely on free and reduced-price school lunches for their nutritional needs during the school year, yet fewer than 3 million children participate in a summer meal program.

Columbia

Meals are served from 11 am to 1 p.m., must be eaten on site, and start June 4 and end on August 17 (closed 4th of July) Open site (will serve all children ages 18 and under, no income requirement, no registration required)
Contact: Lori Flick (717) 797-9266

American Legion (Lower Level)
329 Chestnut St.
Columbia, PA 17512
Columbia Presbyterian Church
360 Locust St.
Columbia, PA 17512
Mt. Zion AME Church
222 South 5th St.
Columbia, PA 17512
St. John's Lutheran Church
23 South 6th St.
Columbia, PA 17512
VFW (Outside Pavilion)
401 Manor St.
Columbia, PA 17512
Wagon Werks
920 Plane St.
Columbia, PA 17512
Wrightsville Presbyterian Church
205 North Second St.
Columbia, PA 17512

Cocalico School District Locations

Dates: M, W, Th
Hours: 12- 1pm
Contact: Cocalico Food Services -  717-336-1578
Adamstown Park Pavilion
339 West Main Street Adamstown Pa. 19501
Reamstown Park Pavilion
East Church Street Reamstown Pa. 17567
Reinholds Park Pavilion
44 West Main Street Reinholds Pa. 17569
Denver Park Pavilion
801 Main Street Denver Pa. 17517
Adamstown YMCA
71 East Main Street Adamstown Pa. 19501

Lancaster Recreation Commission Sites

Contact: Mary Blankenmeyer-Rice
Director of Early Childhood Education
Lancaster Recreation Commission
717-392-2115, x136
www.LancasterRec.org
Get Active. Live Healthy
Buchanan Park Pavilion
(Corner of Race and Buchanan Avenues)
901 Buchanan Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17603
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Snack 3-3:30
Culliton Park (formerly Farnum Park)
Corner of Water and Strawberry Streets
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Snack 3-3:30
King Elementary school
(South Duke Street, by the wading pool)
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Snack 3-3:30
Reservoir Park Pavilion
Orange Street
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Snack 3-3:30
Rodney Park
Corner of 3rd and Rodney Streets
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Snack 3-3:30
6th Ward Park Pavilion
Corner of Hamilton and East Ross Streets
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11:30-1:30
Snack 3-3:30
Discovery Day Camp
Ross Elementary School
Queen Street
Day Camp
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11-1
Snack 3-4
Sports of All Sorts Camp
Washington Elementary School
South Ann Street
Day Camp
Monday-Friday
Lunch 11-1
Snack 3-4
Camp Optimist
Barn at Conestoga Pines Park (off Pitney Road)
1 Arthur Morris Blvd.
Day Camp
Lunch 11-12
Snack 3-4

Manheim Township School District Locations

Dates: June 18 to August 10, 2018 (except July 4) at all sites. M-F
Times: 11:00 to 12:30 at all sites.
Contact: Jim Dierolf, 717-519-1504 (dierolja@mtwp.net),
or Stacy Smith, 717-735-1720 (smithst@mtwp.net).
Bucher Elementary School
450 Candlewyck Rd.
Lancaster, PA
Brecht Elementary School
1250 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA
Neff Elementary School
21 Valley Rd.
Lancaster, PA

Power Packs Project Sites

Eight Weeks; June 21 through August 16
Lancaster Recreation Commission
525 Fairview Avenue, Lancaster
Pick-up: Thursdays 4:30-5:30
Sign-up contact: Valerie Rivera or
Mary Rice at 717-392-2115
Washington Elementary
545 South Ann St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
Sign-up contact: Arelis Perez
717-291-6275
Power Packs Warehouse
708 East Walnut St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
Contact: Joyce Stephens
717-615-3793
Pick-up: Thurs. 2:00-4:00pm
Hands Across the Street
360 Locust Street, Columbia
Pick-up: Fridays– confirm time with Lori
Sign-up contact: Lori Flick
717-797-9266
Wesley UM Church
40 W. Main Street, Strasburg
Pick-up: Thursdays 3:30-5:00
Sign-up contact: Michelle Holland
717-464-3311 x 4030 or
717-475-9224
Lititz Moravian Church (pavilion area)
8 Church Square, Lititz
Pick-up: Thursdays 2:30-3pm
Sign-up Contact: Susan Shinn–Thomas
717-626-3734 x3819
Brecht Elementary School
1250 Lititz Pike, Lancaster
Pick-up: Thursdays 12:00-12:30pm
No Distribution August 16
Sign-up contact: Francine Rickert
717-291-1733
After 6/11, to sign-up, contact:
Medoza at 717-517-9220
Colemanville UMC
210 Colemanville Church Rd
Pick-up: Thursdays 2-4pm
Sign-up contact: Deb Meckley
717-201-9945 or
Joyce Meley 717-201-9934
Penn Manor High School
100 East Cottage Ave, Millersville
Pick-up: Thursdays 3:30-5:30
Sign-up contact: Deb Meckley
717-201-9945 or
Joyce Meley 717-201-9934

Community Action Partnership (CAP) Lancaster County Sites

Contact: Zac Eichelberger (717) 509-6801
Times: 11:00-1:00 for Lunch M-F
Site Type: OPEN (will serve all children ages 18 and under, no income requirement, no registration required)
CAP Main Building
601 South Queen St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
Carol B. Winters Building/Head Start Building Lancaster
57 Laurel St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
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