For many children, summer is a time of summer camps, activities, pool days, and maybe even a vacation to the beach. For many others, however, summer can be a time of less fun: hunger, isolation, and worry. The West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Child Nutrition sponsors the Summer Food Service Program, where community organizations can serve free meals to children during the summer. In addition to this taxpayer-funded program, there are various other privately-funded summer feeding programs with the region.
This list was compiled by our Information and Referral Specialist, Marsha Shonk. Should your family need assistance with any other needs, such as food pantries, baby pantries, housing, utility assistance, etc., please dial 2-1-1. You will be connected to our office and we will direct you to organizations that can help!
For up to date information about Summer Feeding Sites, you can visit: https://wvde.us/summer-food-service-program-list/
Fayette—
Southern Appalachian Labor School will sponsor several federally funded food service programs for school-age children beginning in June. Breakfast and lunch will be open to all students 18 and younger. Meals will be served Monday through Friday at the following sites:
• SALS Community Center in Beards Fork – Breakfast will be served June 17 to July 26 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m.
• Rivermont Apartments in Montgomery – Lunch will be served June 17 to July 26 from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
• Gertrude Apartments in Smithers – Lunch will be served June 17 to July 26 from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
• Collinwood Trailer Park in Oak Hill – Lunch will be served June 17 to July 26 from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.
• Pine Knoll Apartments in Oak Hill — Lunch will be served June 17 to July 26 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m
ENERGY EXPRESS: Fayette County has two Energy Express sites: Scarbro Head Start in Scarbro (93 Hambrick Rd, Scarbro), and the SALS Community Center in Beardsfork (1862 Beardsfork Rd, Robson). Each day at these sites, AmeriCorps members and children share breakfast and lunch served family-style.
McDowell-
South Central Educational Development, Inc announces their sponsorship of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. Lunch services are open to all children, ages 18 years and under, who would like to participate. Meals will be served in McDowell County, at Bennady’s Restaurant, 33550 Coal Heritage Road, Northfork, WV. 24868. This program will begin June 17th, until August 9th, 2019, providing Lunch from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM! For more information about the Bennady’s Cares Summer Food Program, please call Bennady’s at 681-239-2009 or South Central Educational Development at 304-325-6105.
Little Sparrows Ministry 218 West Virginia Avenu,e Iaeger
06/19/2019 to 07/31/2019, 5:00 to 6:30 M W F
War Eagle Church of God, PO Box 682 – 3499 War Eagle Hollow Road Panther
06/17/2019 to 07/31/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:30 to 2:00
Bennady’s Restaurant 33550 Heritage Road Northfork
06/17/2019 08/09/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 11:00 to 12:30
ENERGY EXPRESS:
McDowell Energy Express—1) Welch Elementary 1235 Stewart Street, Welch 2) Southside K-8 School 13509 Rocket Boy Dr., War
Mercer—
Parks and Recreation 1780 Stadium Drive Bluefield WV: 06/05/2019 to 08/09/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:00 to 9:00 and 12:00 to 1:00
Mercer County 4-H Camp at Glenwood Park 1823 Glenwood Park Rd. Princeton: 07/01/2019 to 07/12/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:30 to 9:15, 12:00 to 1:30, 5:15 to 6:30
The Wade Center, 1400 Highland Ave: 06/10/2019 to 08/01/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 8:30 to 9:00, 12:00 to 1:00
Nicholas—
1) Cherry River Elementary
When: Monday- Friday, June 24- Aug 2
Time: Breakfast 8-8:20 & Lunch 11:55-12:20
This month, 24th June, 08:00 am, Summer Food Service Program- Cherry River Elementary in Summersville
* Any child 18 & under will receive a FREE meal! *
2) Summersville Elementary School Cafeteria
WHEN: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday— June 12-July 28
TIME: 12-12:30 pm
** Any child 18 & under will receive a FREE meal! **
Friends-R-Fun Child Development Center (70 Friends-R-Fun Drive, Summersville): 06/03/2019 to 08/21/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 7:45 to 8:45, 11:00 to 12:30
Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park (93 Stadium Dr., Summersville):07/15/2019 to 07/19/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:30 to 9:15, 12:00 to 12:45 , 5:00 to 5:45
Gauley River Elementary School (100 School Road, Craigsville): 06/17/2019 to 07/26/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:30 to 9:00, 11:30 to 12:00
Richwood Pantry, Inc (44 East Main St., Richwood) 06/03/2019 to 08/21/2019, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:30 to 9:00, 11:30 to 12:30
ENERGY EXPRESS:
Gauley River Elementary
100 School St
Craigsville
Raleigh—
Meals will be served at the following locations:
| Bradley Elementary — Monday through Friday, June 17 to July 19, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
| Fairdale Elementary — Monday through Friday, June 17 to July 19, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
| Coal City Elementary — Monday through Friday, June 17 to July 19, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
| Beckley Elementary — Monday through Friday, June 17 to July 19, from 8:30 a.m. to noon (Energy Express site). Beckley Elementary will also serve as a satellite site from June 12 to Aug. 1.
| Stratton Elementary — Monday through Friday, June 17 to July 19. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon (Energy Express site).
| Park Middle – Monday through Friday, June 12 to July 31. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at 11 a.m.
| Woodrow Wilson High – Monday through Thursday, July 1 to Aug. 1. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon.
Raleigh County Schools will send satellite meals from Beckley Elementary to five sites, Coal City Elementary to one site, and Fairdale Elementary to one site. Those days include the following:
| Lake Stephens — from June 16 to July 19. Lunch will be served at noon.
| Marsh Fork Memorial Park — from June 17 to July 19. Lunch will be served at noon.
| Stoco Community Park — from June 17 to July 19. Lunch will be served at noon.
| Dry Hill Prosperity Park — from June 17 to July 19. Lunch will be served at noon.
| Central Head Start/YMCA Program – Monday through Friday, June 12 to Aug. 1. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon.
| Grandview Christian Church — Only on Wednesdays, from June 17 to Aug. 1. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon.
| Southern WV Multi-Cultural Center – Monday through Friday, June 17 to June 28. Lunch will be served at noon.
ENERGY EXPRESS:
Coal City Elementary, 900 Independence Rd, Coal City
Bradley Elementary, 210 Bradly School Rd., MT. Hope
Beckley Elementary, 399 Gray Flats Road, Beckley
Clear Fork Elementary, 4851 Clear Fork Rd., Artie
Summers—
Camp Summers (4-H Camp Road, Forest Hill) 06/09/2019 to 06/14/2019, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:00 to 8:45, 12:00 to 12:45, 5:00 to 5:45
Camp Summers (711 4H Camp Road, Forest Hill) 07/22/2019 07/26/2019 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:00 to 8:45 12:00 to 12:45 5:00 to 5:45
ENERGY EXPRESS:
Hinton Area Elementary, 121 Park Ave
Webster–
Webster County 4-H Camp – Camp Caesar (4868 Webster Road, Cowen) 07/14/2019 to 07/19/2019, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:00 to 8:45, 12:30 to 1:15, 5:30 to 6:15
ENERGY EXPRESS:
Glade Elementary School, 25 Mill Street, Cowen
Webster Springs Elementary, 318 River Dr., Webster Springs
Wyoming-
Wyoming County 4-H Camp (728 Youth Camp Road, Glen Fork): 06/24/2019 to 06/28/2019, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 8:30 to 9:15, 12:15 to 1:00, 5:00 to 5:45
Gilliland Park Pool (467 Cook Parkway, Oceana) 06/17/2019 to 07/26/2019, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 12:00 to 1:00 3:00 to 4:00
Glen Fork Elementary (11 Glen Fork Hollow Rd., Glen Fork): 06/17/2019 to 07/26/2019, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 to 9:30, 11:30 to 12:00
Herndon Consolidated Elementary & Middle School (4456 Herndon Road, Herndon): 06/17/2019 to 07/26/2019, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 to 9:30, 11:30 to 12:00
Huff Consolidated School,Hanover: 07/09/2019 to 08/01/2019, Tue, Thu 12:00 to 12:30
ENERGY EXPRESS:
Mullens Elementary School, 2107 Caloric Rd, Mullens
Glen Fork, 111 Glen Fork Hollow Rd., Glen Fork
Herndon Consolidated, Route 10 Box 309, Herndon
