Community Leaders Gather for Celebration of Innovative Summer BreakSpot Program

Plantation, FL, August 11, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ​​Summer Break Spot Program participants and a collaborative of local nonprofits will be celebrating a successful summer of mobile units delivering nutritious meals into area Broward County Housing Authority sites to serve at-risk children.  To help bring healthy, nutritious foods to children at-risk of hunger in Broward County, the Broward County Housing Authority will be hosting the event at two sites to celebrate this successful summer partnership.

Joining the celebration will be children who participated in the summer program, parents, community leaders and Estella’s Brilliant Bus, founded by Estella Pyfrom. Estella’s Brilliant Bus, formerly known as Project Aspiration, is a customized mobile learning center, designed to travel to communities and deliver computer services to children and families throughout the state of Florida and all over the U.S. Attendees will also enjoy a visit from several Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies and The Deerfield Fire Department.

Throughout the course of the summer, nearly 3,000 children ages 18 and under have been receiving lunch and a snack five days a week in 23 locations, serving nearly 250,000 meals, sponsored by Broward Meals on Wheels in partnership with Florida Impact, Broward County Housing Authority, the YMCA of Broward, schools, churches, the City of Dania Beach, and many other partners and funded by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Children’s Services Council of Broward County.

WHEN:         

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

WHERE:

1.       Meyers Estates

2411 NW 7th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL  33311

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

2.       Park Ridge Court

5200 NE 5th Terrace

Deerfield Beach, FL  33064

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

About Broward Meals On Wheels
Broward Meals on Wheels is a private nonprofit organization providing service since 1985, whose mission is to end hunger across all ages with kindness, dignity and compassion. They serve more than 10,000 seniors an estimated 1.5 million meals annually throughout Broward County. The volunteer family at Broward Meals on Wheels helps administer programs and services including: home meal delivery, community-based dining, nutrition education, meals for companion pets, grocery shopping and emergency meals. For more information, please call 954.731.8770 or visit www.bmow.org. 

About Summer BreakSpot Program

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services administers the Summer BreakSpot in Florida, which reimburses the cost of these meals during the summer months when school is out.  There are more than 200 Summer BreakSpot sites in Broward County. Broward sponsors of the program include the School District, municipal parks and recreation centers, and private nonprofits operating in school zones where more than half the children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.  All children from around the county are welcome to eat free.  For more information about Summer BreakSpot and to find sites near you, visit www.summerfoodflorida.org.

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