Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding
Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding programs are safe places where kids can go for a ready-to-eat meal after school and during the summer. Food is provided by Community Harvest Food Bank in partnership with the USDA and Indiana Department of Education, and is prepared at partner feeding sites by volunteers and staff. This is a free meal resource open to any children and teens in need of a prepared meal, and can be used as often as needed.
Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding FAQ
Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding are available for school age kids and teens under 18 years of age and for disabled persons of any age. You do not need a referral to use the Kids Cafe or Summer Feeding programs. Simply visit one of our partner feeding sites during a scheduled distribution time.
NOTE: Federal law does not stipulate a minimum age, but the child must be enrolled in school to participate in the At-Risk After-School Meal Program. If a child turns 19 during the school year, the child may continue to participate the rest of the school year. Disabled participants must be disabled, as defined by the State, and enrolled in an institution serving a majority of persons 18 years of age and younger.
Participation in the Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding program is open to all kids in need. Please call a feeding site to find out how to participate in their meal distribution.
How:
Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding are available for school age kids and teens under 18 years of age and for disabled persons of any age. You do not need a referral to use the Kids Cafe or Summer Feeding programs. Simply visit one of our partner feeding sites list below during a scheduled distribution time.
NOTE: Federal law does not stipulate a minimum age, but the child must be enrolled in school to participate in the At-Risk After-School Meal Program. If a child turns 19 during the school year, the child may continue to participate the rest of the school year. Disabled participants must be disabled, as defined by the State, and enrolled in an institution serving a majority of persons 18 years of age and younger.
When and Where:
Weisser Park Youth Center:
802 Eckart Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 – Phone Number: 260.427.6780
Serving Times: 5:00-5:30pm Monday- Friday
https://www.fortwayneparks.org/facilities/youth-center-programs/weisser-center.html
*When schools are closed, they will serve from 12:00-12:30pm unless the they are also closed. Please see their website for closures.
Jennings Recreation:
1330 McMulloch St, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 – Phone Number: 260.427.6700
Serving Times: 5:00-5:30pm Monday- Friday
https://www.fortwayneparks.org/facilities/youth-center-programs/jennings-center.html
*When schools are closed, they will serve from 12:00-12:30pm unless they are also closed. Please see their website for closures.
McMillen Park Community Center:
3901 Abbot St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 – Phone Number: 260.427.2420
Serving Times: 4:30-5:00pm Monday- Friday
https://www.fortwayneparks.org/facilities/mcmillen-park-community-center.html
*When schools are closed, they will serve from 12:00-12:30pm unless they are also closed. Please see their website for closures.
Euell A. Wilson Community Center:
1512 Oxford St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 – Phone Number: 260.456.2917
Serving Times: 3:00-4:30pm
https://www.euellwilsoncenter.org/programs
*When schools are closed, this site is also closed. Please see their website or call for more details.
Wellspring Interfaith Social:
1316 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 – Phone Number: 260.422.6618
Serving Times: 5:45-6:00pm
http://www.wellspringinterfaith.org/youth-after-school/
*When schools are closed, this site is also closed. Please see website or call for more details.
How: Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding meals are available for school age kids and teens under 18 years of age. If the child is 18 or older, they must be enrolled as a student in a K-12 school program. You do not need a referral to use the Kids Cafe or Summer Feeding programs. Simply visit one of our partner feeding sites below during a scheduled distribution time.
Euell Wilson Center: June 2nd through July 18th
1512 Oxford St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 (260) 456-2917
Breakfast: 8:00am-9:00am
Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm
*NOTE* If Euell Wilson Center is closed on a day – this service is also closed.
Euell Wilson Gym: June 2nd through July 17th
1717 Wabash Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 (260) 456-2917
Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm
*NOTE* If Euell Wilson Gym is closed on a day – this service is also closed.
The meal program can be used as often as needed.
Brooke Pieroth is our Kids Program Coordinator, you reach her at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 607 or at bpieroth@communityharvest.org with general questions or inquiry about becoming a Partner Feeding Site.
Community Harvest partners with nonprofit organizations to serve children in need through the Kids Cafe and Summer Feeding programs. Food is available at no cost and partners are responsible for meal preparation and distribution.
Federal Disclosure Statement
The following percentages and dollar amounts of the total food bank costs will be financed with federal money:
- TEFAP ($180,652, 3%)
- CSFP ($38,906, 1%)
- ISDA ($200,000, 4%)
- ESFP ($26,250, 1%)
- SFSP ($23,382, <1%)
- CACFP ($113,907, 2%)
The percentage and dollar amount of the total food bank costs of the projects or programs that will be financed by nongovernmental sources is 89% ($4,652,947).
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Note: The Kids Cafe program is also known as CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), and Summer Feeding is also known as SFSP (Summer Food Service Program), both USDA programs.
Civil Rights
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
If you are a participant of the CACFP Kids Café Program and believe you have been discriminated against based on all the protected classes, you have a right to file a complaint within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. Below are links to how to file a complaint and the complaint form in English and Spanish.
Civil Rights Complaint Procedure