Summer Food Program Receives Grant


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Salvation Army's Summer Food Program has received a grant worth $5,000 from the Fermont Area Community Foundation.

The program provides free lunch for any Fremonth youth, from 1 to 18 years old, for the entire summer as a way to ensure that no child goes hungry in the community. The Heartland Food Bank initiated the program as a response to Fremont's high free- and reduced-lunch rates.

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Federal Programs Related to - Youth Development, General/Other

Programs that provide opportunities for children and youth to participate in recreational, cultural, social and civic activities through membership in clubs and other youth groups with a special focus on programs whose purpose is to help youngsters develop their potential and grow into healthy, educated, responsible and productive adults.

Federal Programs Related to - Human Services, General/Other

Programs that support the personal and social development of individuals and families; provide care, protection and supervision; and enhance the individual's independence and ability to manage his or her own resources.

See also: Food (K03); Health Care (Major Group E); Housing (Major Group L); Legal Services (I05); Mental Health, Substance Abuse (Major Group F); Recreation & Sports (Major Group N); Youth Development (Major Group O)

Use references: Community Services; Multiservice Programs; Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers; Settlement House Programs; Social Services; Social Work



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