Providing Healthy Meals to San Antonio Children Ensures Kids Return to School Ready to Learn
SAN ANTONIO – This summer, Harmony Public Schools will connect children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no cost summer meals. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered in the Lone Star State by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). For the children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation.
“San Antonio children need good nutrition year-round so they can learn, grow and succeed in life,” said Selcuk Bakir, Harmony South Texas District Area Superintendent. “With nearly two million food insecure children living in Texas, these healthy meals are vital to nourishing young Texans during the summer vacation,” he added.
All three Harmony San Antonio campuses will provide summer meals. Please check the campus websites for best location and times of meal distribution as they may vary for each school location.
- Harmony School of Innovation – 8125 Glen Mont Dr., San Antonio, TX 78239 hsisa.harmonytx.org
- Harmony Science Academy – 8505 Lakeside Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78245 hsasa.harmonytx.org
- Harmony School of Excellence – 2015 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227 hsesanantonio.harmonytx.org
Harmony Public Schools – San Antonio is one of the nonprofit organizations partnering with TDA to serve meals across Texas. Families are encouraged to use these three tools to find a meal site anywhere in the state:
- Call 2-1-1 to speak to a live operator
- Visit www.SummerFood.org for an interactive site locator map
- Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304
Organizations partner with TDA to serve meals in areas where more than 50 percent of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Eligible sponsoring organizations include schools, faith-based groups, nonprofit summer camps, government agencies and other tax-exempt organizations. All meal sites must be sponsored by an organization that has a contract with TDA.
Summer meal sites help children succeed by providing the nourishment they need to return to school in the fall ready to thrive.
