Feeding Children
Our yummy and nutritious meals and snacks are served to students through two programs:
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally funded program administered by the Nutrition Program Services Division at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). The CACFP provides payments for meals and snacks served at Adult Care Centers, Child Care Centers, Day Care Homes, At-Risk After School Care Centers and Emergency Shelters. Meals and snacks must meet minimum guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The CACFP helps institutions and daycare homes serve well-balanced, nutritious meals and snacks to the participants in their care. Serving nutritious meals and snacks contributes to the wellness, healthy growth and development of young children, and the health and wellness of older adults. Loaves & Fishes will sponsor the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the 2023-2024 school year!
As a sponsor, Loaves & Fishes is supporting meals and/or snacks at the following closed enrolled sites:
Cornwell Early Learning Center – Urban Ventures
2924 4th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Year-Round Program
https://urbanventures.org/programsWest 7th Community Center – Keystone Community Services
265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
September 2023 – June 2024
https://keystoneservices.org/venue/west-7th-community-center/
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP): This program in funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is administered in Minnesota by the MN Department of Education, Food and Nutrition Service.
The program Is designed to fill the nutrition gap during the summer months and make sure children can get the nutritious meals they need to achieve. Loaves & Fishes will sponsor the Summer Food Service Program again in 2024!
As a sponsor, Loaves & Fishes is supporting meals and/or snacks at the following closed enrolled sites:
West 7th Community Center – Keystone Community Services
265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
June 17 – August 09, 2024
Lunch served Monday – Friday from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Snack served Monday – Friday from 3:00 – 4:00 PM
https://keystoneservices.org/venue/west-7th-community-center/Lake Street Work – Urban Ventures
3017 4th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408
July 9th – August 29th, 2024
Dinner served Monday – Thursday from 6:00-7:00 PM
https://urbanventures.org/lakestreetworksOak Park Neighborhood Center
Project Sweetie Pie
1701 Oak Park Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
June 24th – August 15th, 2024
Lunch served Monday – Thursday from 12:00-1:00 PM
https://www.projectsweetiepie.orgSalvation Army Central Corps
2727 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
June 24 – August 16, 2024
Lunch served Monday – Friday from 11:30 – 12:30 PM
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/equip-familiesSummer Ventures
2924 4th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
June 24 – August 8, 2024
Lunch served Monday – Thursday from 12:10 – 1:00 PM
Snack served Monday – Thursday from 2:15 – 3:15 PM
https://urbanventures.org/programs
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or- fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or- email:
Program.Intake@usda.govThis institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Nondiscrimination Statement from the MN Department of Education
Contact: To learn more about partnering with Loaves & Fishes CACFP or SFSP Programming, please contact Director of Operations Mel McCormick today.
Testimonial: From a Mom
Jenny is a working mother with four kids. Their family relies on free school lunches during the school year. She is grateful for our summer meals served when school is out of session because, “It’s really good food, and helps cut down the cost of summer.” She takes home extra meals when there are leftovers, and says her children enjoy visiting with friends they wouldn’t otherwise see in the summer.