Monday, July 4, 2011

Kids Eat Free in Beacon: Summer Meals

This just in from some people trying to spread the word about a lunch program that feeds any child in Beacon, and doesn't seem to ask for paperwork. All kids & teens 18 and younger can receive a nutritious lunch for free during the summer! Lunch time is an hour, so you need to get there and be prompt!

  • It’s Free: Kids eat free meals and families save money.
  • It’s Easy: No residency or citizenship rules, no registration, and no forms to fill out!
  • Any kid can receive a free meal this summer.
  • It’s Fun: There will be occasional events and activities at the lunch site.
  • It’s Good Food: A nutritious meal is served.

Meals served at:
Beacon Community Center
23 West Center Street
Beacon, NY 12508
Lunch (11:30am – 12:30pm)

Springfield Baptist Church
8 Church Street
Beacon, NY 12508
Lunch (11:30am – 12:30pm)

Efforts for this program are brought to you by the Nutrition Advisory Committee of Dutchess County. For more info information visit Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County at www.ccedutchess.org or call 677-8223.

CCEDC provides equal programs and employment opportunities. The program provided by this agency is partially funded by monies received from the County of Dutchess.
Posted by Unknown at 11:46 PM
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2 comments:

  1. susan j. lepeJuly 23, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    This is a very serious program designed to help the low income children of Beacon, whom you so regularly neglect to mention. This is not about "Kids eat free meals and families save money." SAVING MONEY!!! Beacon has a huge under served population, crime, gangs, section 8 housing and a large drug problem. Your light hearted approach to child hunger is a disgrace to the truth of Beacon. Shopping on Main St. also includes drug sales.

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  2. UnknownJuly 23, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Hello Susan,
    Child hunger is a serious issue wherever it strikes. Your stinging negativity does not help the problem, especially on a blog post that is spreading awareness about a program aimed to help hungry children.

    The information published here was published on a flyer given to me by a person asking for my help to spread awareness. The verbiage that you quote is from a flyer you can see around town. Being that the issue is child hunger, and the rising cost of groceries causing unease among all of us, I see no harm in a light hearted approach.

    It is shocking that you have used your energies in what I can only assume is for good, in this manner. Do not perpetuate this non helpful behavior here in this space.

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