Join us for The Lunch Connection
Nourishing bellies and bodies during the summertime!
It' s Lunch Connection time again! Join volunteers from The Hunger Coalition, the Environmental Resource Center, Bellevue Public Library and the Blaine County School District for a summer of nourishing, hot meals and fun activities. The Lunch Connection serves FREE hot lunches and breakfasts to hungry children ages 1 - 18 weekdays at the Woodside Elementary School Cafeteria. Accompanying adults are able to purachse a meal for $3.25. We pleased to report that nearly 6,000 free meals were provided to hungry children during the 2010 Summer Break!
The Lunch Connection Schedule
- Hot Lunch: June 13 - August 19, 11am - 12 noon Weekdays
- Wild Lunch with the ERC: June 14 - July 7, 11 am - 1pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Hot Breakfast: July 18 - August 12, 7:30 - 8:30 am Weekdays
- Story Time with Bellevue Public Library on July 12 & 14, 11 am - 1 pm
WHY is the Lunch Connection necessary?
One-in-three Blaine County students qualify for a free or reduced meal during the school year. In the summer of 2008 The Hunger Coalition and Blaine County School District brought the Lunch Connection – Nourishing Bellies and Bodies pilot program to Woodside Elementary, recognizing that these children probably would not receive enough nutrition during the summer vacation.
WHO makes this all happen?
Volunteers from The Hunger Coalition assist in the cafeteria. In addition, The Environmental Resource Center and The Bellevue Public Library provide free activities to encourage attendance. Support from the Blaine County School District makes it all possible!
WHAT can you do to help?
Spend a few hours a week with an active, appreciative, and inspiring group of children and commit to the health and well being of our community!
Call The Hunger Coalition at 788-0121 or email nspence@thehungercoalition.org.
"The Summer Food Program is a great success! We were so lucky to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Environmental Resource Center and provide educational activities for the children. The volunteers got to know the children and establish relationships with the ones who enjoyed lunch everyday."
- Download the Lunch Connection Poster in ENGLISH here.
- Download the Lunch Connection Poster in SPANISH here.
