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Free Summer Meals Program Feeds Hungry Florida Students

 

breakspot2Today marks the last day of the school year and the kickoff of the 2014 Summer BreakSpot program, which offers free nutritious meals, recreational fun and education activities for children 18 and under.  About 3,400 sites across Florida will be offering free food to children.

Families can find healthy meals for their children through multiple platforms, including text, app, talk or the web. Families can:

  • Dial 2-1-1
  • Text “FoodFL” to 877-877
  • Download the “Nutrislice” smartphone app

To find a free summer meal near you, visit: www.SummerFoodFlorida.org 

Last year, the program provided more than 12 million meals to about 300,000 children continuing the increase in summer meals the state has seen since the Florida Department of Agriculture took over the school nutrition program in 2011.

Florida ramped up participation in the program by 11.6 percent between 2012 and 2013.

 

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