Kids Eat Free Program
Childhood Hunger Should Never Be on the Table
For 19 years, The Lighthouse has been relentless in our fight against childhood food insecurity. Our greatest desire is to end hunger for every child, but to do so, we need to start with feeding our kids. Through a mix of advocacy and program work, we focus on feeding kids after schools and over summer break. Our goal: To break down all barriers that would prevent a child from receiving daily nutrition.
The Lighthouse has been an approved Meal Sponsor with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for nearly 2 decades, sponsoring nutritious meals to youth-centered programs after school and during the summer throughout Northern and Southern California.
If you are interested in providing free meals for children in your summer of after-school program, you must:
- NOT be located on a LAUSD campus
- BE located in a low income area or a location where at least 50 percent of the enrolled children are eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals (We can verify your eligibility)
- HAVE an organized summer of after school program that consist of enrichment activities (dance, art ,homework assistance, music, etc.)
- HAVE available space food hot boxes/warmers and/or refrigeration for the meals
- HAVE staff available to accept meal deliveries, distribute the meals and document meals served daily
If your program meets the above requirements, we can qualify you as a feeding site. Filling out our “On-Boarding Questionnaire will start the approval process.
Meal Sites
After School Meals
Summer Meals
Commitment
We’re committed addressing food insecurity & inequality so we’ve expanded our reach by partnering with local California-based vendors partners who prepare and deliver nutritious, culturally-diverse, fresh meal solutions for our community feeding sites. We work to together to ensure that every meal served is delicious, freshly made, healthy, and compliant with the USDA’s core nutrition programs. Over the years, our collective efforts have reduced operational complexities, increased meal participation, minimized waste, and streamlined the ordering process.
Meals Made FRESH from LOCALLY Sourced FOOD
AFTER SCHOOL and SUMMER and MEAL PROGRAM FEEDING SITE APPLICATIONS
At-Risk (CACFP) On-Boarding Questionnaire