Davenport, IA – Summer should be a fun time for kids to enjoy family gatherings and vacation time. But for children in some families, summer can bring hunger. The Summer Food Service Program of the Iowa Department of Education provides meals for those hungry children. This program was previously administered in the Davenport Community School District (DCSD) in the summer of 2020, and this year, the program will again offer numerous sites for students, ages 18 years and younger, to receive breakfast and/or lunch.

Davenport Schools’ Summer Meals Begin June 21

“When school is out, many people forget that for some students, their main source of meals is their school,” said Coni Dobbels, DCSD Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services. “Distributing meals during the summer helps to keep us connected to the kids.”

“Because of the pandemic, we have a U.S. Department of Agriculture waiver that allows us to package the meals to-go. That way, the kids can take them off the distribution sites,” said Kent Heinen, DCSD Food Services Specialist. “Our summer meals include chicken sandwiches, walking tacos, hot dogs, fresh fruits and vegetables, and more. The meals are just for students ages 18 and younger, not their parents. But still, that will keep us busy. We plan on serving 60,000 meals across 17 sites over a seven-week period.”

“Our food service workers are to be commended for all the work they put into summer meal distribution,” said TJ Schneckloth, DCSD Superintendent. “The District is proud to be able to help area families to make sure their children have enough to eat.”

The summer program will begin Monday, June 21, and end Friday, August 6. Due to the holiday, there will be no food service on Monday, July 5. The following is a list of the meal distribution sites and times. In the list, ** indicates a Stepping Stones Program. All sites are Davenport locations unless noted otherwise.

Fairmount Branch Library, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 12:40 – 1:05, 3000 N. Fairmount Street

Sr. Concetta Park, Lunch, 12:15 -12:35, 6th & Warren Street

Progressive Baptist Church, Breakfast, 8:30 – 8:50; Lunch, 11:40 – 12:00, 1302 E. 12th Street

Wood Intermediate, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11:00 – 12:30, 5701 N. Division Street

Sudlow Intermediate, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11:00 – 12:30, 3414 E. Locust Street

Smart Intermediate, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11:00 – 12:30, 1934 W. 5th Street

J.B. Young Community Center, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11:00 – 12:30, 1702 N. Main Street

Buffalo Elementary, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11:00 – 12:30, 1000 Jefferson, Buffalo, IA

YMCA Bittner, Breakfast, 8:30 – 8:50; Lunch, 11:40 – 12:00, 630 E. 4th Street

YMCA North, Lunch, 12:40 – 1:00, 624 W. 53rd Street

Buchanan Elementary, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 12:00 – 12:20, 4515 N. Fairmont

Central High School, Lunch, 11:30 – 12:30, 1120 Main Street

Hayes Elementary**, Breakfast, 7:20 – 8:00; Lunch, 11:30 – 12:30, 622 S. Concord

Jefferson Elementary**, Breakfast, 7:20 – 8:00; Lunch, 11:30 – 12:30, 1027 Marquette Street

Madison Elementary**, Breakfast, 7:20 – 8:00; Lunch, 11:30 – 12:30, 116 E. Locust Street

Trinity Lutheran, Lunch, 11:30 – 12:30, 1122 W. Central Park

Wilson Elementary, Lunch, 11:30 – 12:30, 2002 N. Clark Street

To learn more about the Davenport Community School District, please visit http://www.davenportschools.org/

 

Davenport Schools’ Summer Meals Begin June 21
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Davenport Schools’ Summer Meals Begin June 21

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