F4K works to alleviate childhood hunger

and promote literacy

on the lower/outer Cape

by bringing together

the Church of the Holy Spirit

and local communities

to provide free meals and free books

for children and teens

in the summer when schools are out

November 18, 2022

Updated Mission Statement

You may notice somewhat different wording in the mission statement at the top of this newsletter. At its October meeting the Food 4 Kids Steering Committee made two important changes:

Our 2022 Funding Partners

Food 4 Kids is very fortunate to have broad community support as evidenced by the help of more than 100 volunteers each summer and the partnership of 16 or more community summer programs. But we could not provide more than 36,000 free meals and more than 2,400 free books without community financial support, too.

As a Summer Food Service Program, each summer Food 4 Kids is reimbursed a fixed amount for each meal a child receives.  The reimbursement rate/meal is set by the USDA and is the same for all communities across all 50 states, regardless of variations in the cost to prepare and deliver the meals.  And the reimbursement does not cover the third meal, an afternoon snack, that we provide some all-day programs.

This year that federal funding will cover about 68% of our expenses.

Who Covers the Rest?

Together these organizations 

and individuals

provided $73,122 to Food 4 Kids 

State-wide Organizations

$20,300

DESE – Annual EATS Grant

Project Bread

Local Funding Organizations

$20,256

Cape & Islands United Way

Cape Cod 5

Nauset Newcomers

Seamen’s Bank

Local Community

Human Services Grants

$23,938

Chatham

Eastham

Harwich

Orleans

Wellfleet

Truro

Provincetown

Faith-Based Organizations

$6,700

Church of the Holy Spirit

Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

Am HaYam – Cape Cod Havurah

Federated Church – Orleans

St. Vincent DePaul – Orleans

Individuals

$1,928

(through November 15)

All of Us at Food 4 Kids

and the Children and Families

of the Lower/Outer Cape

THANK YOU!

Until next summer!

Put it on your calendar now:

our 11th summer begins

June 26, 2023

Childhood hunger is a

hidden reality on Cape Cod.

We are thrilled

you would like to help make a difference

by supporting Food 4 Kids!

Thank you!

This institution is an affirmative action /

equal opportunity provider