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Boys & Girls Clubs partner with schools to deliver summer meals and enrichment
Summary
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota & DeSoto counties will serve free breakfasts and lunches to youth under 18 at club sites in partnership with Sarasota County Schools; clubs also provide education and weekend food supports.
Don Page, vice president of operations for Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota & DeSoto counties, described the clubs' role in providing steady summer meals and safe learning spaces for youth.
"Партнерство ключ к расширению доступа молодежи к полноценному питанию в летние месяцы," Page said, describing close coordination with the district's Nutrition Services to distribute free breakfasts and lunches. He said club sites also provide snacks, weekend backpacks and access to on-site food pantries at some clubs, helping families save on household food costs and giving children reliable, nutritious meals while participating in educational programs that reduce the summer learning slide.
Page reiterated the age rule used across partners: meal access is for young people 18 and younger; parents may wait at a registration desk while youth enter to receive meals.
