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Volusia County provides free summer meals for children.

Fri, Jun 02, 2023 at 5:45PM

Written by Kristen Schmutz

Belden Communications News

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Volusia County's Community Assistance Division will launch a Summer Food Service Program, which will run from June 5 to August 11.

The program aims to provide breakfast and lunch meals for children aged eighteen and under. This initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, aims to ensure that children have access to nutritionally balanced meals during the summer break when schools are closed.

The program will operate at various sites throughout Volusia County, serving meals from Monday to Friday, except Tuesday, July 4, 2023, to observe Independence Day.

Each site will have its own designated breakfast and lunch serving times, as follows:

DAYTONA BEACH

360 Prep Sports Camp, 449 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 7:30 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
ALM Sports Summer Camp, 1300 W. International Speedway Blvd. (June 5 through August 4) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club John Dickerson, 308 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (June 5 through August 4; closed July 3 through 7) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
The Chase Academy, 2400 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 17 (June 5 through Aug. 11)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Cherry Sr. Cultural & Education Center, 925 George Engram Blvd. (June 5 through August 11 Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Cradles of Greatness, 759 Derbyshire Road (June 5 through August 11, closed July 3)
Breakfast: 7 to 8 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 3 p.m.
Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
DME Sports Academy, 2441 Bellevue Ave. (June 5 through August 4)
Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
Friendship Academy, 404 N. Charles St. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Hope Place Public Library, 1310 Wright St. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Northwood Community Center, 1200 Ninth St. (June 5 through August 11; closed June 19 and July 3)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Palmetto Park, 450 Whitney St. (June 5 through Aug. 11; closed June 19 and July 3)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (June 5 through August 4)
Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Sunnyland Park, 825 Washington St. (June 5 through August 4)
Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Victory Global Academy, 1051 Mason Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural Center, 1000 Vine St. (June 5 through Aug. 4)
Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

DEBARY

DeBary Hall Summer Camp, 198 Sunrise Blvd. (June 12 through July 28)
Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

DELAND

American Legion Orange Baker Post 187, 415 W. Voorhis Ave. (June 6 through August 2, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays only)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Boy Scout Hut, 716 N. Frankfort Ave. (June 12 through July 28)
Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club Spring Hill, 935 Adelle Ave. (June 5 through August 4; closed July 3 through 7) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
DeLand Church of the Nazarene, 913 E. New York Ave. (June 6 through July 27 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays only)
Lunch: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
First Christian Church, 1401 W. New York Ave. (June 5 through August 4)
Breakfast: 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
House Next Door Homework Club, 422 S. Delaware Ave. (June 5 through August 11; closed June 19)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Salvation Army – DeLand, 1240 S. High St. (June 12 through July 21)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m.
YMCA – DeLand, 761 International Speedway Blvd. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

DELEON SPRINGS

Malloy Community Center, 330 E. Retta St., DeLeon Springs (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast and lunch (grab-and-go meals only): 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

DELTONA

Boys & Girls Club Harris Saxon, 2329 California St. (June 5 through August 4; closed July 3 through 7)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
Life Fellowship Church, 1420 Courtland Blvd. (June 5 through August 11; closed July 3 through 7) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
New Hope Church, 2855 Lake Helen Osteen Road (June 12 through July 14)
Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wes Crile Park, 1537 Norbert Terrace (June 12 through July 28)
Breakfast: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

EDGEWATER

360 Prep Sports Camp, 2140 Riverside Drive (June 5 through Aug. 11)
Breakfast: 7 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 2 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club Edgewater, 211 N. Ridgewood Ave. (June 5 through August 4; closed July 3 through 7)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
YMCA Southeast Volusia, 148 W. Turgot Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

HOLLY HILL

Boys & Girls Club Holly Hill, 1044 Daytona Ave. (June 5 through August 4; closed July 3 through 7)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
YMCA – Holly Hill, 1046 Daytona Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

LAKE HELEN

Boys & Girls Club Lake Helen, 493 S. Lakeview Drive (June 5 through Aug. 4; closed July 3 through 7)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Lake Helen Public Library, 221 N. Euclid Ave. (June 5 through Aug. 11)
Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
Massey James Youth Center, 364 Church St. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH

Babe James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club Oretha Bell, 813 Mary Ave. (June 5 through Aug. 4; closed July 3 through 7)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

OAK HILL

Oak Hill Public Library, 125 E. Halifax Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast and lunch (grab-and-go meals only): 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ORANGE CITY

Backpack Buddies House, 167 N. Industrial Drive (June 5 through Aug 11; closed July 3 and July 4)
Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Everybody is Somebody (Mt. Barrien Church), 289 E. Blue Springs Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Orange City Public Library, 148 Albertus Way (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.

ORMOND BEACH

Camp Destiny, 1060 W. Granada Blvd. (June 5 through July 28)
Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road (June 19 through July 28)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to noon
Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave. (June 12 through August 4)
Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
YMCA Ormond Beach, five hundred Sterthaus Drive (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

PIERSON

Pierson Public Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave. (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast and lunch (grab-and-go meals only): 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PORT ORANGE

YMCA Port Orange, 4701 City Center Parkway (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

SOUTH DAYTONA

James Street Park, 170 James St. (June 12 through July 28)
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Additionally, the Summer Food Service Program will provide meals only to children who are enrolled at these sites:

AMI Kids Volusia, 1420 Mason Ave., Unit 110, Daytona Beach (June 5 through Aug. 11)
Breakfast: 9 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Atlas Academy, 1621 Espanola Ave., Holly Hill (June 5 through August 4)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Bethel Christian Academy, 312 N. Duss St., New Smyrna Beach (June 5 through August 11)
Breakfast: 7 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Islamic Center of Daytona Beach, 347 S. Keech St. (June 5 through July 26; closed June 15, 16, 19, 28, and 29)
Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Little Explorers Montessori Summer Rec, 408 N. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater (June 5 through August 11; closed July 3)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.