Summer Food Service For Those in Need
Hello AUSD Families,
As the school year comes to a close, my staff and I at the Albany School Food Project want to thank you for your support this past school year. We are grateful for the many kind words of appreciation, and help from our volunteers.
Through the summer months, the federal government is allowing us to provide FREE breakfast and lunch to all children 18 years old or younger, regardless of income levels. Our summer food service program runs from Monday, June 14 to Friday, August 13. Picking up meals is easy and convenient. We distribute grab and go meals on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Albany High School multipurpose room, 603 Key Route Blvd. from 11:30 to 1:30. Multiple meals will be served on those days to provide food for 7 days a week. Simply tell us how many children under 18 are in your household and we'll provide the appropriate number of meals.
Beginning Friday, June 18th at Albany Middle School, FREE grab and go meals (breakfast and lunch) will be available to morning session summer school students at the time of dismissal. For students staying on campus for the afternoon session, free lunch will be available to eat onsite, and grab and go breakfast meals will be available for those students to take and eat at home before coming to school in the following days. The Albany Middle School grab and go meal distribution will end on the last day of summer school, Friday, July 16th. We highly encourage you to visit only one distribution site, as duplicate meals are not allowed. This helps us ensure there are enough meals for all children. Thank you for your cooperation.
The high school and middle school locations will both be closed on Monday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday.
At our Albany High School location we will continue to offer families La Farine and Firebrand Artisan Breads day-old bread and pastries brought to us by The Daily Bread Project, while supplies last. On Fridays, we offer grocery bags with a variety of shelf-stable food items provided by the Alameda County Food Bank, while supplies last. We will continue with our free, fresh, choose-your-self produce food bank provided by Berkeley Food Network from 11:30 to 12:30 on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. (June 25, July 9, July 23, and August 13)
Free school meals can help you stretch your own household food budget, save time, and provide your child with sound nutrition and a sense of normalcy. The USDA reimburses us for each meal, so the more meals we provide, the better off our district will be this year and next. Please help us stay financially healthy this year and next by picking up school meals each week.
Anyone looking for a summer job or a volunteer opportunity? The AUSD School Food Project can use your help! For summer jobs, please contact Executive Chef Sabina Feinberg at 510-558-2608 or sfeinberg@ausdk12.org. Days and hours can be flexible. Sign up here for volunteer opportunities.
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. Happy summer!
Sabina Feinberg
AUSD Executive Chef