Free Meals for Children

Norfolk, VA –- October 28, 2022 — The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore will be serving free meals to children 18 and under through the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program. For information regarding meal distribution visit https://foodbankonline.org/what-we-do/food-programs/ or follow us on social media @FoodbankSEVA.

Meals will be provided at these facilities:

  • Eastern Shore Boys & Girls Club at 24577 Mary N. Smith Road, Accomac, VA 23301. For further information please contact Kathy Custis at 757.709.9695.
  • Teens with a Purpose, 700 E. Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23504. For further information please contact Deirdre Love at 757.747.2679.
  • Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 1401 Ballentine Street, Norfolk, VA 23504. For further information please contact Teresa Jones at 757.622.5762.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia, Portsmouth Unit at 5905 Portsmouth Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23701. For further information please contact Maurice Nelson at 757. 967.8361.
  • Southside Boys & Girls Club, Camp Southside, Berkley Unit, 701 Berkley Avenue Extension, Norfolk, VA 23523. For further information please contact Alicia Morgan at 757.545.5963. 

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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:

Mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

Fax: 202-690-7442

Email: program.intake@usda.gov 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. More information, please contact Senor Director of Communications David Brandt at 757-627-6599 or dbrandt@foodbankonline.org.

About the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

For 40 years, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore has provided over 350 million meals to those in our community who face hunger. Through our programs, facilities, and large network of community partners, we “eliminate hunger” on a daily basis for many. However, we understand that our current work addresses hunger for individuals in the short term. It does not address the root causes which force individuals to return to a food pantry again and again. This understanding has led to the creation of a 3-year strategic plan aimed to move Hampton Roads closer to achieving the mission of eliminating hunger for those we serve—not only for the day, or for the week, but for a lifetime. For up-to-date information on the Foodbank, visit www.foodbankonline.org, Facebook, or Twitter.

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