CAPSC's free summer meal sites resumes

posted on: 6/26/2023

To help ensure no child goes hungry this summer, Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (CAPSC) will once again provide free meals to kids at sites across the county.

From June 26 to Aug. 18, CAPSC's Summer Meals Program sites will provide free breakfasts and lunches to any child 0-18 years old. Children don't need to register to receive a meal and there are no income limits or any other eligibility requirements, but children do need to eat the food at the sites due to federal regulations.

Meal dates and times vary by site. A list of dates and times is provided below. All sites will be closed July 3-4 in observance of Independence Day.

The Summer Meals Program provides free meals because many families can find it financially hard to provide nutritious food between the end of the school year in June and the start of the next school year. The program provided 67,964 meals in 2022, tremendously helping the children and families who received them.

"With the increase in grocery expense we all know that households are buying less with the same money, therefore many of these children wouldn’t find the food and snacks they need throughout the day and would sadly go hungry," said Deborah Evans, the executive director of Somersworth Housing Authority, which hosts a CAPSC summer meals site. "We can’t thank CAPSC enough for their generosity in helping to feed our children this upcoming summer."

Eight of this year's meal sites are open to the public, while additional sites will serve meals to children who are participating in local schools' and recreation departments' summer programs and camps. In Dover, any child ages 0-18 can receive a meal at the following public sites:

Dover High School
Where: 25 Alumni Drive
When: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. every Monday through Friday, June 26-Aug. 18

Rutland Manor
Where: 1 Abbey Lane
When: 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. every Monday through Friday, June 26-Aug. 18

White Cliffs at Dover
Where: 510 Martha's Way
When: 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. every Monday through Friday, June 26-Aug. 18

More information about CAPSC's Summer Meals Program can be found at straffordcap.org/summer-meals.

CAPSC's Summer Meals Program is provided in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)/Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals are available to all children regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. CAPSC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

In addition to federal funding, CAPSC's Summer Meals Program relies on community and corporate donations to serve Strafford County students. To make a donation and help feed kids this summer, please click here. To learn more about sponsoring the program, please click here.