Nutritional Development Services (NDS) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will sponsor its annual Blessing of the Summer to kick off its Summer Meals Program. Monsignor Daniel Sullivan, President of the NDS Board, will preside over the blessing at Saint Raymond School in Northwest Philadelphia.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
11:30 a.m.
Saint Raymond of Penafort
7940 Williams Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19150
NDS will also join the Coalition Against Hunger, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and the USDA to kick off free summer meals for kids.
Monday, June 27, 2016
11:30 a.m.
Saint Veronica School
3521 North 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
The Summer Meals Program is federally funded and operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This year the NDS Summer Meals Program runs from June 20 through August 26.
Last summer, NDS worked with 465 sites and served 834,089 meals throughout the Philadelphia region – up 14,000 meals from Summer 2014. NDS partners with dedicated community leaders to provide service to families and contribute to the health and well-being of children in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.
Saint Raymond is one of the over 400 summer sites that will partner with NDS this year in providing a healthy meal to children. Participating sites offer children lunch and a choice of breakfast or a snack. Most Philadelphia and many suburban neighborhoods qualify for the program. Children participating in the summer meal program are invited to enter a Creative Writing Contest and a Poster Contest which promotes peace in the community. Entries are due by July 22nd.
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Editor’s Note: To sign up for the Summer Meals Program or for more information on Nutritional Development Services, please call Anne Ayella at 267-262-8901.