USDA kicks off summer food program in Marietta

The USDA celebrated National Summer Food Service Program Week: "Food That's In When School is Out" on Thursday at the Salvation Army feeding site in Marietta.

The federal program provides meals during the summer months for children in low-income areas at feeding sites in communities throughout the country. On a typical day last summer, about 2.3 million children received meals through the SFSP.

To find a local feeding site: call, 1-855-550-SFSP; visit, http://decal.ga.gov/Nutrition

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