Healthy breakfasts and lunches will once again be available this summer through the Citizen Advocates Summer Food Service Program.
Eligible youth will receive breakfast and lunch at multiple locations in northern Franklin County starting June 27. The program expects to deliver 18,000 meals over the summer to recreation parks, schools and community gathering spaces in Brushton-Moira, Chateaugay, Constable, Malone, Owls Head, St. Regis Falls and West Bangor.
Funded by the USDA and administered through the New York State Education Department, the Summer Food Service Program is sponsored locally by Citizen Advocates’ newly established Foundation. Children 18 years of age or younger are eligible. As a sponsor of the program, Citizen Advocates is reimbursed based on costs associated with the number of meals served. All meals are provided free of charge.
“Citizen Advocates established a Foundation to support programs just like the Summer Food Service Program,” said Jennifer Bilow, the Foundation’s Executive Director. “Lifelong health and wellness begin with having access to nutritional meals at a young age.”
The eight-week program runs locally from June 27 to Aug. 19, with dates of operation varying between sites. Meals are prepared every morning by experienced staff and then delivered to the distribution sites, where they are handed out by volunteers or staff. Menus rotate and are subject to change, but generally include milk, juice, cereal or muffin for breakfast, and sandwiches, wraps, juice, milk, chips, vegetables or fruit for lunch.
This year’s meal sites are:
Brushton-Moira Park
1320 Washington St., Brushton, NY 12916
June 27 to Aug. 19
Breakfast from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Chateaugay Elementary School
42 River St., Chateaugay, NY 12920
July 5 to Aug. 19
Breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Chateaugay Rec. Park
7247 State Rte. 374, Chateaugay, NY 12920
June 27 to Aug. 19
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Constable Recreation Park
87 Poplar St., Constable, NY 12926
July 5 to Aug. 19
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
First Methodist Church of West Bangor
State Rte. 11B, West Bangor, NY 12966
Aug. 1 to Aug. 5
Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Malone Recreation Park
276 Duane St., Malone, NY 12953
June 27 to Aug. 19
Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Owls Head Methodist Church
7 Ragged Lake Rd., Owls Head, NY 12969
June 27 to Aug. 19
Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Pine Ridge Park in Constable
212 State Rte. 122, Constable, NY 12926
June 27 to Aug. 19
Breakfast from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Town of Waverly Public Beach in St. Regis Falls
39 South River Rd., St Regis Falls, NY 12980
June 27 to Aug. 19
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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