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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">May 23, 2023</p>
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<br />573.874.7488
<br />Steve.Hollis@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and Powerhouse Community Development Corporation, in partnership with Columbia Public Schools and Columbia Parks and Recreation, are pleased to announce that Columbia will host eight summer lunch program sites. Some of the locations of these sites have been changed from last year.<br /><br />The summer lunch program provides free, nutritious lunches to kids and teens, ages 18 and under. The sites will be open Monday to Friday from June 5 to August 11, 2023. <br /><br />The locations are as follows:<br /><br /><strong>Central</strong> <br /><br />Armory Sports & Recreation Center, 700 E. Ash St., lunch at 12 to 1 pm <br />CHA Stewart-Parker, 225 Unity Dr., lunch 12 to 12:30 pm + snack 1:30 to 1:45 pm<br /><br /><strong>North</strong><br /><br />Demaret Dr., 718 Demaret Dr., lunch 12 to 12:30 pm + snack 1:30 to 1:45 pm<b
r />McKee Street Park, 1900 McKee St., lunch 11 to 11:30 am + snack 1 to 1:15 pm<br />CHA Bear Creek, 1109 Elleta Blvd., lunch 12 to 12:30 pm + snack 1:30 to 1:45 pm<br /><br /><strong>West</strong> <br /><br />Again St. Park, 1200 Again St., lunch 12 to 1 pm<br />Columbia Square, 1715 W. Worley St., lunch 11 to 11:30 am + snack 12:30 to 12:45 pm<br />Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 702 Banks Ave., lunch 11 - 11:30 am + snack 1:30 - 1:45 pm<br /><br />All sites will be closed on July 4, 2023. <br /><br />The Armory and Again St. Park sites will operate between June 5 and August 4, 2023 (with the exception of June 19 and July 4). <br /><br />Further details and a flier about the Columbia summer lunch program sites can be found on the City of Columbia website: <a href="https://www.como.gov/health/wic/summer-lunch/">CoMo.gov/health/wic/summer-lunch/</a><br /><br />"We are so happy to continue offering this program to help fill the gap at home for the m
any families in need here in our community," PHHS Director Stephanie Browning said. "These summer lunch meals are another resource for families and children, and together we can help these community members thrive."<br /><br />In addition to the meals being served, there will also be an educational program for the children present each day, such as recycling education, fitness activities, live music, library activities and more.<br /><br />The USDA-funded summer lunch program is an extension of the school free and reduced lunch program.<br /> <br />Provider Contacts:<br /><br />Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services<br />Erin Harris<br />Nutrition Supervisor<br />573-874-7384<br />Erin.Harris@CoMo.gov<br /> <br />Powerhouse CDC<br />Erika Buford<br />573-723-6030<br />ebuford@pwrhousecdc.org</div>
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