SUMMERTIME should be the best part of the year
2024 Campaign Chair: Lisa Krouse
Campaign dates: April 1-May 15
When school ends, hunger begins for more than 40,000 children.
Many Sarasota and DeSoto County students rely on free and reduced meals at school. The summer months can be especially difficult for the children of families struggling to put food on the table.
And now, on top of an already high cost of living and growing inflation, Florida has opted out of the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program – which would have provided $250 million in funding to help families in need buy food this summer.
Hunger deprives children of more than just food.
Child hunger = learning delays, psychological distress and behavioral problems that can impact a child’s growth and development long into the future. Growing children need access to good nutrition to develop properly, avoid illness and focus in the classroom.
All Faiths Food Bank’s Campaign Against Summer Hunger has become our community’s strongest line of defense against child hunger. Through our partners and summer programs, we work hard to make sure children receive the help they need.
Your gift during this campaign is critical to help provide the nutritious food boys and girls need to learn, grow and thrive.
Child hunger is a problem we can solve together.
Thank you for supporting this year’s Walk to End Summer Hunger!
Summer Programs