Atlanta kicks off summer food program
The city of Atlanta recently announced the launch of the annual Summer Food Program. This is a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Human Services and Bright from the Start: Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning. The program ensures that underserved children 18 years of age and younger in Atlanta continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.
The city of Atlanta Summer Food Program also has a Mobile Feeding component dedicated to reaching children throughout the city who do not have access to transportation. Each summer, the program serves an average of 222,837 meals totaling approximately 8,136 breakfast and lunch meals per day.
The program begins Monday, June 3 and runs through Friday, Aug. 2.
Meals are provided to local churches, recreation centers, camps and non-profit organizations citywide. The Mobile Food Bus is scheduled to stop at the following locations weekly:
- Columbia At South River Gardens Apartments
- Constitution Apartments
- Columbia at Mechanicsville Apartments
- Columbia At Sylvan Hills Apartments
- Edgewood Courts Apartments
- West Highlands Apartments
- Cleveland Avenue Branch Library
- East Atlanta Branch Library
- Louise Watley Library at Southeast
- Northwest Branch at Scotts Crossing Library
Information: Program Coordinator Alexis Ramey at 404-546-3122.
