DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 4, 2021) — Summer should be a fun time for kids to enjoy family gatherings and vacation time. But for children in some families, summer can bring hunger. The Summer Food Service Program of the Iowa Department of Education provides meals for those hungry children. This program was previously administered in the Davenport Community School District (DCSD) in the summer of 2020, and this year, the program will again offer numerous sites for students, ages 18 years and younger, to receive breakfast and/or lunch.
“When school is out, many people forget that for some students, their main source of meals is their school,” said Coni Dobbels, DCSD Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services. “Distributing meals during the summer helps to keep us connected to the kids.”
“Because of the pandemic, we have a US Department of Agriculture waiver that allows us to package the meals to-go. That way, the kids can take them off the distribution sites,” said Kent Heinen, DCSD Food Services Specialist. “Our summer meals include chicken sandwiches, walking tacos, hot dogs, fresh fruits and vegetables, and more. The meals are just for students ages 18 and younger, not their parents. But still, that will keep us busy. We plan on serving 60,000 meals across 17 sites over a seven-week period.”
“Our food service workers are to be commended for all the work they put into summer meal distribution,” said TJ Schneckloth, DCSD Superintendent. “The District is proud to be able to help area families to make sure their children have enough to eat.”
The summer program will begin Monday, June 21, and end Friday, August 6. Due to the holiday, there will be no food service on Monday, July 5. The following is a list of the meal distribution sites and times. In the list, ** indicates a Stepping Stones Program. All sites are Davenport locations unless noted otherwise.
Fairmount Branch Library, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 12:40-1:05, 3000 N Fairmount Street
Sr Concetta Park, Lunch, 12:15-12:35, 6th and Warren Street
Progressive Baptist Church, Breakfast, 8:30-8:50; Lunch, 11:40AM-12PM, 1302 E 12th Street
Wood Intermediate, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11AM-12:30PM, 5701 N Division Street
Sudlow Intermediate, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11AM-12:30PM, 3414 E Locust Street
Smart Intermediate, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11AM-12:30PM, 1934 W 5th Street
J B Young Community Center, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11AM-12:30PM, 1702 N Main Street
Buffalo Elementary, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 11AM-12:30PM, 1000 Jefferson, Buffalo, IA
YMCA Bittner, Breakfast, 8:30 - 8:50; Lunch, 11:40AM–12PM, 630 E 4th Street
YMCA North, Lunch, 12:40-1PM, 624 W 53rd Street
Buchanan Elementary, Breakfast and Lunch Bags, 12-12:20, 4515 N Fairmont
Central High School, Lunch, 11:30AM-12:30PM, 1120 Main Street
Hayes Elementary**, Breakfast, 7:20-8AM; Lunch, 11:30AM-12:30PM, 622 S Concord
Jefferson Elementary**, Breakfast, 7:20-8AM; Lunch, 11:30AM-12:30PM, 1027 Marquette Street
Madison Elementary**, Breakfast, 7:20-8AM; Lunch, 11:30AM-12:30PM, 116 E Locust Street
Trinity Lutheran, Lunch, 11:30AM-12:30PM, 1122 W Central Park
Wilson Elementary, Lunch, 11:30AM-12:30PM, 2002 N Clark Street
To learn more about the Davenport Community School District, please visit http://www.davenportschools.org/.
About the Davenport Community School District: Serving more than 14,000 students and their families, the Davenport Community School District prepares young minds for success. Through academics, the arts, and athletics, we are growing excellence for every child. We work with the communities of Blue Grass, Buffalo, Davenport, and Walcott. With more than 3,000 employees, we are one of the top ten employers in the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities. We employ more than 1,400 teachers, and more than half hold a Master’s degree or higher. All teachers receive ongoing coaching and professional development by a staff of Curriculum and Instruction Specialists and other experts from around the nation. To learn more, please visit http://www.davenportschools.org/.
