The summer feeding program will return to Berkeley County School District in June to ensure students receive healthy, hot meals while school is out for the summer.
The Seamless Summer Option (SSO) allows school districts to provide free summer meals in low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation periods. It is an extension of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Free breakfast and lunch meals that meet Federal nutrition guidelines are provided to all children and teens at approved SSO sites (see list of BCSD sites below).
The summer program will kick off Monday, June 2 and continue on through Thursday, July 24. Hot meals will be served Monday through Thursday each week. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Please be advised: sites will be closed in observance of the 4th of July on Thursday, July 3. Site locations are also subject to change.
USDA guidelines state that the meals need to be eaten on-site; children cannot take the food with them (unless it is something like a leftover fresh fruit or a bag of chips).
Outside groups, such as churches and other non-profits, can apply to receive meals from open sites this summer. The application is available on the Child Nutrition Website, where families can also find summer breakfast and lunch menus.
Locations
Berkeley Middle School - 320 North Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Cane Bay Middle School - 1175 Cane Bay Blvd, Summerville, SC 29486
Cross High School - 1293 Old Hwy 6, Cross, SC 29436
Devon Forest Elementary School - 1127 Dorothy Street, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Foxbank Elementary School - 169 Foxbank Plantation Blvd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Goose Creek Elementary School - 200 Foster Creek Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Phillip Simmons Middle School - 2065 Seven Sticks Drive, Wando, SC 29492
St. Stephen Elementary School - 1053 Russellville Road, St. Stephen, SC 29479
Whitesville Elementary - 324 Gaillard Rd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Westview Primary School - 98 Westview Boulevard, Goose Creek, SC 29445