Meals for Children in After School Programs
After school enrichment programs in many Philadelphia and suburban areas can receive meals for elementary and high school students at no cost and with minimal paperwork. Based on the needs of the children served, and the timing of the program, a site has the option of offering a snack or their choice of a cold or hot supper.
Meals are delivered to a site free of charge as long as the site has adequate storage for two or three day’s worth of meals. Daily paperwork is required.
Current After School Menus
Requirements for Participation
In order to participate in the after school snack or supper program, an organization must:
- Provide school-aged children with enrichment programming outside of school hours
- Be located in an area where the majority of students at the local public school receive free or reduced price meal benefits
- Be non-profit with proof of 501c-3 status
- Have at least 30 children in attendance everyday
- Have refrigeration (and heating equipment, if necessary) for at least 2 days worth of meals
- Attend an annual training at NDS
- Maintain monthly paperwork
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“I’m just glad that it’s offered to the children in these after school programs because like I said there are children that would not have snacks at all they would not have meals at all they would just they would go hungry.”
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“I’m just glad that it’s offered to the children in these after school programs because like I said there are children that would not have snacks at all they would not have meals at all they would just they would go hungry.”
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“I’m just glad that it’s offered to the children in these after school programs because like I said there are children that would not have snacks at all they would not have meals at all they would just they would go hungry.”
NDS is a sponsor of this federal program that is run by NDS under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. School have the option to be their own sponsor and can contract directly with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For more information about direct sponsorship see PDE’s website.