Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer months, the Milwaukee Center for Independence announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, provides nutritious meals to children during the summer, when free and reduced-priced meals are typically unavailable. Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under. Persons over 18 years of age who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who also participate in a public or private non-profit school program during the regular school year may receive free meals as well.
The following locations will be serving free meals this summer. Meals are provided to eligible children regardless of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service.
This program fills a void created when school lunches are not available. Helping parents meet the nutritional needs of their children is the strength of this program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against it customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited base will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
Summer meal sites served by MCFI are:
- Arlington Heights, 3429 W. Pierce, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Supper served from 3:40 pm to 4 pm.
- Atonement Lutheran School, 4224 W. Ruby Avenue, Milwaukee, from June 29 to July 22. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Burnham Playfield, 1755 S 32nd, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch served from 11 am to 11:25 am. Supper from 3 pm to 3:20 pm.
- City on a Hill, 2224 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee, from June 9 to August 25. Lunch for enrolled children only.
- Clarke Square Park, 2330 W. Vieau, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch from 12 pm to 12:45 pm. Snack from 3:45 pm to 4:15 pm.
- Clinton Rose 390 W Chambers, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Lunch will be served from 11:30 am to 12 pm. Snack from 3 pm to 3:20 pm.
- Columbia Play Ground, 1354 W. Columbia, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch from 11 am to 11:30 am. Snack from 3 pm to 3:20 pm
- Columbus Park, 7301 W. Courtland Ave., Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Lunch from 11 am to 11:20 am.
- Cristo Rey, 1215 S 45th, Milwaukee, from June 27th to July 22nd. Meals will be served to enrolled children only.
- Cross Trainers, 1530 W. Center St., Milwaukee, from June 29 to July 27. Breakfast from 8:30 am to 9 am. Lunch from 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm.
- Custer Playfield, 4001 W. Custer, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Lunch from 11:45 am to 12:05 pm.
- Granville, 8242 N. Granville Rd., Milwaukee, From June 29 to July 27. Meals will be served to enrolled children only.
- Hmong American Peace Academy, 4601 N 84th St., Milwaukee, from July 11 to July 29. Meals will be served to enrolled children only.
- Jesus Soul Saving, McGovern Park, Area 4, 5400 N Silver Spring Rd., Area # 4, Milwaukee, from July 11 to July 17. Breakfast served from 9:30 am to 10 am. Lunch served 12 pm to 1 pm.
- Kosciuszko Community Center, 2201 S. 7th St, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Breakfast served from 9:15 am to 10 am. Lunch served from 11:55 am to 12:30 pm.
- King Community Center, 1531 W Vilet, Milwaukee, from June 27 to August 5. Breakfast from 9 am to 9:30 am. Lunch from 12 pm to 12:30 pm.
- Lake Valley Camp, 2480 W. Cherry St., Milwaukee, From June 20 to August 12. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Lindbergh Park, 3629 N. 16th, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Lunch served from 11:55 am to 12:25 pm. Snack from 3:40 pm to 4:00 pm.
- Lindsay Park, 4360 N 87th, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Lunch served from 11:45 am to 12:05 pm. Snack served 3:50 pm to 4:10 pm.
- Mercy Memorial Fuller Education, 2477 N 36th, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 29. Lunch served 12:00 pm to 1 pm.
- Merrill Park, 461 N 35th Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch served from 11:55 am to 12:25 pm. Snack from 3 pm to 3:20 pm.
- Mitchell Park, 2200 W. Pierce, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch served 11 am to 11:30 am. Snack from 3 pm to 3:20 pm.
- Modrzejewski Park, 1020 W. Cleveland, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch served 11 am to 11:30 am. Snack served 3:00 pm to 3:20 pm.
- Moody Pavilion, 320 W. Burleigh, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Snack from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
- Nehemiah Summer Learning, 3434 N 38th, Milwaukee, from June 27 to August 5. Breakfast served from 8 am to 9 am. Lunch served from 12 pm to 1 pm.
- Neu-Life Community Development, 2014 W. North Ave., Milwaukee, from June 21 to August 18. Lunch served to enrolled children.
- New Restoration, 11248 W Mill Road, Milwaukee, from June 27 to July 1. Breakfast served from 9 am to 9:30 am. Lunch from 12 pm to 12:30 pm.
- Northcott, 2460 N 6th, Milwaukee, from June 27 to August 5. Lunch served from 12 to 12:30 pm. Snack from 3 to 3:15.
- Notre Dame Elementary School, 1416 S Layton, Milwaukee, from June 27 to July 22. Meals served to enrolled children.
- Notre Dame Middle School, 1420 W. Scott St, Milwaukee, from June 27 to July 22. Meals served to enrolled children.
- Northwest YMCA, 9500 N Swan Blvd., Milwaukee, from June 13 to August 26. Breakfast from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Lunch from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Snack from 3 pm to 3:45 pm.
- Our Next Generation, 3421 W. Lisbon Ave., Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Risen Savior Lutheran Youth Haven, 9550 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, from June 13 to August 19. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Rite Hite, 9250 N Green Bay Road, Milwaukee, from June 13 to August 26. Breakfast from 8:15 am to 9:15 am. Lunch from 12 pm to 1 pm.
- Rocketship, 3003 W Cleveland, Milwaukee, from June 15th to August 12th. Lunch from 11:55 am to 12:25 pm.
- Rufus King Summer Team, 1801 W. Olive St., Milwaukee, from June 20 to July 29. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Running Rebels, 1300 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Lunch served 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Snack from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
- SOS Center, 4620 W. North Ave., Milwaukee, from June 2o to July 29. Breakfast from 9 to 10 am. Lunch from 12 to 1 pm.
- Sherman Park Lutheran School, 2703 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, from June 29 to July 27. Meals served for enrolled children only.
- Marcus Lutheran School, 2215 N. Palmer St., Milwaukee, from June 29 to July 27. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Martini Lutheran School, 1557 W. Orchard, Milwaukee, from June 29 to July 27. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Stark Park, 4951 N 40th, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 12. Supper served from 3:50 pm to 4:10 pm.
- Summit Educational Boys Site, Pulaski Park, 2695 S. 16th, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 5. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Summit Educational Girls Site, 2201 S. 7th, Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 5. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- WI Lutheran, 330 N Glenview Ave., Milwaukee, from June 20 to July 15. Meals served to enrolled children only.
- Wahl Park, 4750 N 48th St, Milwaukee from June 20 to August 12th. Lunch from 11 to 11:20 and Snack from 3 to 3:20.
- YMCA at Greene Park, 4236 S Lipton Ave., Milwaukee, from June 20 to August 26. Breakfast from 9:30 am to 10 am. Lunch from 12 pm to 12:30 pm. Snack from 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm.
- YMCA at Lincoln Park, 1301 W. Hampton Ave., Milwaukee, from June 13 to August 26. Breakfast served from 9:15 am to 9:45 am. Lunch served from 11:50 am to 12:50 pm. Snack 4 pm to 4:30 pm.
- YMCA at Wilson Park, 1601 W. Howard Ave., Milwaukee, from June 13 to August 26. Breakfast served from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Lunch served from 12 pm to 1 pm. Snack from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
- YMCA Northside, 1350 W North Ave, Milwaukee, from June 13 to August 26. Supper Served from 3:45 t0 5pm.
Kathy Lock says
I live across the street from Lindsay Park and while the free lunch program is a necessary and important program, the park and neighborhood suffers the affects of all the litter generated by the program. The park also has the MPS recreation program which again, is a great program, but it would be nice if the people running it would encourage the kids to pick up after themselves. For whatever reason, the park’s county employee’s aren’t doing a very good job this year of keeping the park clean, so it’s been a real mess and the summer is just starting. If these programs are going to be in our neighborhoods, someone connected with the programs should take responsibility for making sure the kids clean up after themselves and use the garbage cans which are all over the park.