JACKSONVILLE —
Jacksonville non-profit Kids Hope Alliance has teamed up with the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Florida Department of Health to provide free meals to local students during afterschool hours.
Proper nutrition during early childhood has a significant effect on brain development, learning ability and overall health, according to the USDA. The meals and snacks provided to children under these programs are designed to meet children’s daily energy and nutrient needs.
Below is a full list of locations participating in the Afterschool Meals Program:
- 33rd Street Police Athletic League
- American’s Little Leaders
- Beaches Boys and Girls Club | 820 Seagate Ave.
- Cornerstone Day School
- Don’t Miss a Beat at Edith Brown Ford
- Eastside Police Athletic League
- Foundation Academy Afterschool Program
- Henry T. Jones Community Center
- Global Outreach Charter Academy
- Johnnie Walker Community Center
- Joshua Christian Academy
- Julian Barrs Community Center
- MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation
- Mallison Park Police Athletic League
- Mary Lena Gibbs Community Center
- Mitchell Community Center
- Monument Police Athletic League
- NFL YET Boys & Girls Club | 555 W. 25th St.
- River City Science Academy Elementary | 7450 Beach Blvd.
- Sanctuary on 8th Street
- THD 24 Hr. Christian Learning Center
- The Boys & Girls Club at Southwind Villas | 8711 Newton Rd.
- The Bridge Boys & Girls Club | 1824 Pearl St.
- The Carpenter’s Shop
- Victory Pointe Boys & Girls Clubs | 6750 Ramona Blvd.
- Vision of Excellence at McGirts Creek 8435 118th St.
- Wayman Academy of the Arts | 1176 Labelle St.
- Woodland Acres Boys and Girls Clubs (Baxter Luther)
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.
About Kids Hope Alliance
With the vision that every child and youth will reach their academic, career, and civic potential, Kids Hope Alliance: The Jacksonville Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families (KHA), a fiscal agency of the City of Jacksonville, is responsible for overseeing the implementation and management of children and youth programs, services, and activities, accomplished through third-party service providers. Through these partnerships and local providers, KHA is a vehicle to improving the lives of children, youth, and families in Jacksonville. For more information, please visit www.kidshopealliance.org.
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