Kids Programs
School Partnerships
Providing a student-centered, stigma-reducing environment makes food readily available to students and their families through on-campus school markets. Every student is eligible to visit the market, no questions asked.
Depending on the school's storage capacity, students can choose from a variety of free snacks, non-perishable grocery items and perishable foods. Additionally, a monthly farmer's market-style event offers fresh produce to all.
Recognizing that each school community is unique, the School Partnerships Program collaborates with elementary, middle, high and post-secondary schools to identify tailored solutions that meet the physical space and student population needs.
Kids-Friendly Meals
After-school and summer meal menus are designed by kids, for kids. A chef ensures each menu meets federal nutrition guidelines, including whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein and dairy.
Meals are prepared at Mercy Kitchen and distributed across Central Florida using a fleet of vans, trucks and trailers. They are served at after-school programs, community centers, summer camps, libraries and other places where kids and teens can gather safely.
After School
When the school day ends, students can look forward to meals and fun at Kids Cafe sites. These after-school programs provide free meals along with a wide range of engaging activities, tutoring, enrichment activities and age-appropriate nutrition education. Most importantly, Kids Cafe sites offer a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for kids.
Summer Break
Hunger doesn't take a summer break, and neither does the need for good nutrition. As part of the Florida Summer BreakSpot Program, Second Harvest prepares, packages and distributes nutritious meals and snacks free of charge to kids and teens ages 18 and under throughout the summer months.
How You Help Feed Kids
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Food and Nutrition Service
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Stories of Hope
Real Stories. Real Impact.
Meet the neighbors, partners and volunteers who bring our mission to life. These stories highlight how your support helps fight hunger, fuel futures and strengthen communities
— one meal at a time.
$10 a month helps provide 40 meals
Your monthly gift as a Meal Maker brings breakfast to a child, dinner to a senior, and relief to a family during a hard time. Hope starts with you.