Edgecombe County Summer Feeding Press Release

  Edgecombe County Public Schools is working to make sure that no children in Edgecombe County go hungry when school is closed this summer. Over 5500 children a day in Edgecombe County receive free meals during the school year, but many of these children do not get enough to eat when school is out.  The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that low-income children continue to grow and learn during the summer.

The Summer Food Service Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is the largest federal resource available for local programs that combine meal time with recreational and educational activities.

Edgecombe County Public Schools’ board of education and superintendent recognizes the need for the Summer Feeding Program in Edgecombe County.  “Many of our children, who rely on school breakfast and lunch during the school year, do not have access to these meals during the summer, and that’s where we come in. We provide nutritious meals and activities to keep kids nourished and engaged

The Summer Food Service Program for Children is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by a State Agency.

Eligible sponsors such as non-profit organizations, schools and local governments serve nutritious meals and snacks free to low-income children during the summer months. Summer programs are located at approved sites that are either in low-income areas or serve a group of children, most of whom are low-income.

To find out about the Summer Food Service Program in Edgecombe County, contact Ruth McDowell at (252) 641-2636 or Carol Lee at (252) 641-2602.

Listed below are the school sites that will be open for summer feeding. Please note the days and In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture,Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.times for service.