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Kids Hope Alliance and partners to provide meals to children in after-school meals program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Kids Hope Alliance (KHA), U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Florida Department of Health/Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs have partnered to provide approximately 2,500 children with free nutritious snacks and supper meals during after-school hours at the 37 locations listed below.

In addition, there is one new site––the Visionary Dreamers of Today Learning Center Inc., 1129 Arlington Rd. 32211--effective Monday, Nov. 4 through May 29.

Below is the full list of locations participating in the Afterschool Meals Program:

33rd Street Police Athletic League                                  2165 West 33rd. St. 32209
America's Little Leaders                                                 1527 Gandy St. 32208
Balis Community Center                                                 1513 LaSalle St.  32207
Boys and Girls Club at Impact Christian Academy           8985 Lone Star Rd. 32211
Clanzel T. Brown Community Center                               4545 Moncrief Rd.  32209
Cornerstone Day School                                                9039 Beach Blvd. 32216
Dinsmore Community Center                                          7126 Civic Club Dr. 32219
Don't Miss A Beat at Edith Brown Ford                          2839 W. Beaver St. 32254
East Side Police Athletic League                                    1050 Franklin St. 32206
Emmett Reed Community Center                                    1093 W. 6th St. 32206
Father's H.A.R.B.O.R.                                                    4519 Beach Blvd. 32207
Henry T. Jones Community Center                                  3856 Grant Rd. 32207
Johnnie Walker Community Center                                 2500 W. 20th St. 32209
Joshua Christian Academy                                             924 St. Clair St. 32254
Julian Barrs Community Center                                       10151 Crystal Springs Rd. 32221
Legends Community Center                                           5130 Soutel Dr. 32208
MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation                             1096 West 6th St. 32209
Mallison Park Police Athletic League                              441 Day Ave. 32254
Mary Lena Gibbs Community Center                               6974 Wilson Blvd., 32210
Mitchell Community Center                                             1010 Acorn St. 32209
Monument Police Athletic League                                   3450 Monument Rd. 32225
NFL YET Boys & Girls Club                                           555 W. 25th St. 32206
River City Science Academy Elementary                         7450 Beach Blvd. 32216           
River City Science Academy Innovations                        8313 Baycenter Rd. 32256
River City Science Academy Middle/High                       7565 Beach Blvd. 32216
Sanctuary on 8th Street                                                   120 Eight Street E 32206
THD 24 Hr. Christian Learning Center                              5013 Broadway Ave. 32254
The Boys & Girls Club at Southwind Villas                      8711 Newton Rd. Bldg. 14 32216
The Bridge Boys & Girls Club                                         1824 Pearl St. 32206
The Carpenter's Shop                                                    1601 University Blvd. 32211
Victory Pointe Boys & Girls Clubs                                  6750 Ramona Blvd.32205
Vision of Excellence at McGirts Creek                            8435 118th St. 32244
Wayman Academy of the Arts                                        1176 Labelle St. 32205
Westside Community Center                                          1061 Line St. 32209
Woodland Acres Boys and Girls Clubs                           191 Pecan St. 32211
YMCA Afterschool at Somerset Prep Academy              1429 Broward Rd. 32218

The meals are provided through the Child Care Food Program (CCFP), a USDA-funded program. To qualify as a site through the CCFP program, 50 percent or more of the children attending the school must be on the free or reduced lunch program and the after-school program must include both academic and enrichment components.

To learn more about the Afterschool Meals Program, visit www.kidshopealliance.org or call (904) 255-4400.

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