Summer Food Service
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is participating in the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), sponsoring nine locations starting in late May, helping ensure that children, across the region, have access to nutritious food to fuel their learning, play, and growth.
One in 12 children in the Food Bank service area are food insecure. The Summer Food Service Program is designed to reach children who may not get nutritious meals at home over the school’s summer break. Students receiving free or reduced-price meals at school are at particular risk.
The Food Bank provides wholesome breakfast items, vegetables, fruit, dishes with protein from meat and other sources, even fun snacks to organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs, summer school programs, churches, and recreation programs that serve children at risk of being food insecure. It is provided to all children without charge, helping children thrive and stay on track for healthy development.
The Food Bank will serve approximately 300 children through SFSP, across its 25-county service area during this summer program.
Below is a list of sites offering Summer Food Service Programs for 2023:
| Name | Address | Start Date | Days Serving |
| Waynesboro Boys and Girls Club | 302 E Main St, Waynesboro | 5/30/023-7/28/2023 | M-F, 8-8:30 & 12-12:30 |
| Elkton Boys and Girls Club | 302 West B St., Elkton | 6/20/2023-8/20/2023 | M-F, 8-8:30 & 12-12:30 |
| Shenandoah Valley Child Development Center | 2867 W Mosby Rd, Harrisonburg | 6/12/2023-8/11/2023 | M-F, 8-9 & 11-12 |
| Staunton Boys and Girls Club | 1114 West Johnson Street, Staunton | 5/30/2023-7/28/2023 | M-F 8:30-8:45 & 11:30-12 |
| Abundant Life | 3101 Fontaine Ave Ext, Charlottesville | 6/20/2023-8/11/2023 | M-Th, 8-8:30 & 12-12:30 |
| Simms Center Boys and Girls Club | 620 Simms Avenue, Harrisonburg | 6/20/2023-8/11/2023 | M-F, 11-12 & 2-3 |
| South River Boys and Girls Club | 2101 Elm Ave, Grottoes | 6/20/2023-8/11/2023 | M-F, 11:30-12:15 & 3-3:30 |
| Plains Boys and Girls Club | 225 American Legion Road, Timberville | 6/20/2023-8/20/2023 | M-F, 12-1 |
| Charlie’s Guiding Light Early Learning Center | 15 Cave St., Luray | 6/05/2023-8/25/2023 | M-F, 9-10 & 12-1 |
Families who need food assistance can access the Food Bank’s “Food Finder” tool to locate local food pantries. Go to www.brafb.org/FoodFinder
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
