Summer, throughout our North Penn community, is in full swing. As we closed out our 2023-2024 school year in June, we wished our North Penn students well and as they exited the doors, we sent them on their way with the hope that their summer days would be filled with the best that summer can offer.
During the warm summer months, we want our North Penn students to be visiting and enjoying our many community parks, out riding their bikes, learning the value of a dollar by working their first job, stopping in our area libraries and enjoying a new book, and perhaps making waves at a nearby community pool. We hope their summers are filled with laughter, opportunities that expose them to new experiences, and time to just be a kid.
However, I think we can all agree that the one thing that we do not want them to experience this summer is HUNGER.
Juliane Ramic To ensure that our students do not experience food insecurity this summer, the North Penn School District, the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, and community partners such as Manna on Main, Lansdale Parks and Rec, and the North Wales library have put forward efforts to meet the needs of our North Penn students and their families. And for that, we are grateful!
Below is a listing of locations and times where meals and even fresh produce can be picked up and enjoyed:
Through August 9th, the North Penn School District School Nutrition Services is providing daily lunch, Monday-Friday at four North Penn community locations with the North Penn SNS meal van! Daily lunch includes an entrée, fruits, vegetables and milk. Lunch is FREE for any child 18 years old and younger.
The times and locations are listed below:
Hatfield Park (Dog Park Parking Lot), 1950 School Road, Hatfield
Daily: 10:45-11:15 a.m.
A.M. Kulp Elementary School, 801 Cowpath Road, Hatfield
Daily: 11:30-Noon
Oak Park Elementary School, 500 Squirrel Ln, Lansdale
Daily: 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Inglewood Elementary School, 1313 Allentown Road, Lansdale
Daily: 1-1:30 p.m.
Alternate Daily Meal Locations:
The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit is partnering with Lansdale Borough to provide lunches Monday through Thursdays through August 22 giving our community one additional access point to be able to pick up a meal.
Other Community Programs:
Manna on Main
Our friends at Manna on Main have additional food opportunities families may be interested in. More info below:
Manna on Main Program Information
Lansdale Farmers Market
LFM now accepts SNAP/EBT Cards!
Additional resources:
https://mciu.org/office-of-business-services/school-nutrition-programs/
To locate Summer meals:
Call: 211 or 1.866.348.6479 (for English) or 1.877.842.6273 (for Spanish)
Text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 304-304 *during summer months
Use the website: www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
Before we know it, the new school year will be upon us and we will be ready to welcome back our North Penn students and ready to hear about all of the great experiences they had over the summer knowing that the community partners listed above played a valuable role in supporting our students in being able to experience the best that summer has to offer.
