“When kids get the food they need, it helps them stay active and healthy during the summer and return to school in the fall ready to learn,” says No Kid Hungry Florida Director Sky Beard.
West Melbourne, FL: School is out for the summer, but all across Florida school districts and nonprofits continue to offer no cost meals to ensure kids have the nutrition they need. No Kid Hungry Florida recently announced an additional $2.6 million in grants to help over 50 organizations across the state expand their programs to reach even more kids, part of the more than $7.6 million the campaign has invested since the start of the pandemic to ensure all children in Florida remain healthy and ready to learn.
Due to pandemic-related waivers, schools and community organizations can again this year offer grab ‘n go, bundled or delivered meals to all kids and teens at no cost. The grant funding supports the equipment needed to safely reach as many kids as possible with summer meals, including meal delivery, refrigeration and transportation costs.
“As we rebuild and recover from the devastating economic impact the pandemic has had on Florida families, Summer Meals are more important than ever,” said No Kid Hungry Florida Director Sky Beard. “We’re proud to support the schools and nonprofits working tirelessly this summer to support their communities and ensure all kids have the nutrition they need to return to school in the fall healthy and ready to learn.”
No Kid Hungry is helping families find summer meals near them through our Free Meals Finder map and texting hotline. Parents and caregivers can text the word “FOOD” (or “COMIDA”) to 877-877 to find sites in their neighborhood.
Below are the most recent recipients of No Kid Hungry Florida’s grants:
Abounding in Faith
Autumn Leaf Academy
Backpack for Kids – Jackson County, FL Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast
Caribbean Community Connection of Orlando
Catholic Charities – St. Augustine
Chabad Hebrew Academy
Christians Reaching Out to Society, Inc.
Crohn’s Charity Service Foundation
District School Board of Pasco County
Early Learning Coalition of Duval
Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties, Inc.
Emmanuel United Church of Christ
Epic-Cure
Family Support Services of North Florida, Inc.
Feeding Tampa Bay
First United Methodist Port Orange/Derbyshire Place
Florida Impact to End Hunger
Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth
GraceWay Village
Halifax Urban Ministries, Inc.
Hands For Homeless Inc.
Hands Together for Haitians, Inc.
Harbor House of Central Florida, Inc.
Hardee County Ministerial Association
Heartland Food Reservoir, Inc.
Here To Inspire Community Foundation
Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc.
Hope Harvest Food Pantry
Jackson County School Board
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Foundation
Lafayette District Schools
Mid Florida Community Services Head Start
Mitchell Learning Academy, LLC
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
One Community Now
Our Village Okeechobee Inc
Polk Vision, Inc.
Rural Women’s Health Project
Sarah’s Kitchen of the Treasure Coast, Inc.
Sarasota County Schools
School District of Collier County
School District of DeSoto County
SPPF M.A.S.T.R. Kids Program
The Children’s Table
The Experience Christian Center
The Kind Mouse
The Salvation Army – Sanford
Three Virtues Organization, Inc
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida
Victory For Youth
Volusia County Schools