iv. 2025 Summer Food Service Program
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Submitted by melissa_levine on Wed, 08/13/2025 - 2:26pm
We are very proud to discuss the services provided by our outstanding School Nutrition Department during the summer months. Director of School Nutrition Janette Broda and the School Nutrition Department have been actively serving our community through the Summer Food Service Program, ensuring that children have continued access to nutritious meals while school is out. Meals have been provided in a variety of ways, including:
- Mobile home deliveries
- Daily pick-up sites
- Partnerships with several summer day camps across the county
Summer meals were made available starting June 9 (the first day of summer) and continue through Friday, August 22 (the last day of summer). To date, the department has served:
- Over 18,000 breakfasts
- 26,000 lunches
- 6,000 snacks
In addition, on July 7 and August 10, approximately 900 bags of food – including fresh produce – were distributed to 150 children in our community through the Backpack Buddy Program. This initiative was made possible thanks to the support of volunteers from First United Methodist Church, East Fork Baptist Church, and Grace Brevard Church, in collaboration with the School Nutrition Department and our school social workers.
Looking ahead, we are pleased to announce that Transylvania County Schools will continue to offer meals at no cost to all students throughout the 2025-2026 school year.
Please join us in recognizing our dedicated School Nutrition Department, our TCS school social workers, and all of the hardworking volunteers from First United Methodist, East Fork Baptist, and Grace Brevard Churches for providing these services that are so vital to our community.
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