Free meals for youths available throughout Volusia County this summer

By Jonathan Grass

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County’s Summer Food Program will have free breakfasts and lunches for youths 18 and under from June 3-Aug. 9.

Officials say 70 organizations throughout the county have volunteered to serve meals at their locations on weekdays.

There are no income restrictions, and parents do not need to apply or register their children to receive meals.

The sites are listed below. Meals will be served Monday through Friday unless otherwise indicated. All sites will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day.

Daytona Beach

  • Allen Chapel AME Camp Divine, 580 George W. Engram Blvd. (June 9 through Aug 8; closed June 19) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
  • Boys & Girls Club John Dickerson, 308 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 1; closed June 19 and June 30 through July 4) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
  • Cherry Sr. Cultural & Education Center, 925 George Engram Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 1) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway (June 2 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Faith Academy, 1011 W. International Speedway Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9 to 9:45 a.m.; lunch: noon to 12:45 p.m.
  • Hope Place Library, 1310 Wright Street (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
  • Islamic Center of Daytona Beach, 825 Derbyshire Road (June 9 through Aug. 1; closed June 18 -19) Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St. (June 2 through Aug. 8)Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
  • Like A Boss Career Camp, 1031 Mason Ave; (June 2 through Aug. 8; closed Fridays) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Like A Boss Career Camp #2: 920 Beville Road (June 2 through Aug. 8; closed Fridays) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Mount Bethel Baptist Church, 700 S. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Lunch only: noon to1:30 p.m.
  • Palmetto Park Neighborhood Center, 450 Whitney St. (June 2 through Aug. 8; closed Fridays) Breakfast: 9 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Salvation Army Daytona Beach, 1555 LPGA Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8; closed July 5) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 1) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • St. Peter’s Rock Church, 331 Rose Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Sunnyland Park, 825 Washington St. (June 2 through Aug. 1)Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural Center, 1000 Vine St. (June 2 through Aug. 1) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

DeBary

  • DeBary Hall Summer Camp, 198 Sunrise Blvd. (June 9 through July 25) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

DeLand

  • Boy Scout Hut, 716 N. Frankfort Ave. (June 9 through July 25) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Boys & Girls Club Spring Hill, 935 Adelle Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 1; closed June 19 and June 30 through July 4) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
  • First Christian Church, 1401 W. New York Ave. (June 9 through Aug. 1) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • House Next Door Homework Club, 422 S. Delaware Ave. (June 9 through July 31; closed on Fridays and June 19) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m.
  • Lexington Club Apartments, 920 Hunters Creek Drive (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • New Covenant Baptist Church, 1350 Blue Lake Ave. (July 1 through Aug. 1) Lunch only: noon to 1:00 p.m.
  • Salvation Army of West Volusia, 1240 S. High St. (June 9 through July 18) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
  • SportsTyme Summer Camp, 1400 Aquarius Ave. (June 2 through July 31) Lunch only: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • YMCA DeLand, 761 International Speedway Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8)Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

DeLeon Springs

  • Malloy Community Center, 330 Retta St. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Deltona

  • Boys & Girls Club Harris Saxon, 2329 California St. (June 2 through Aug. 1; closed June 19 and June 30 through July 4) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Campbell Park, 1315 Briarwood Ave. (June 9 through Aug. 1) Lunch only: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Dewey Boster Park, 1200 Saxon Blvd. (June 9 through Aug. 1) Lunch only: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Festival Park, 191 Howland Blvd. (June 9 through Aug. 1) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Dwight Hawkins Park, 3050 Riverhead Drive (June 9 through Aug. 1) Lunch only: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Life Fellowship Church, 1420 Courtland Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8; closed June 30 through July 4) Breakfast: 9 to 10:15 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 2 p.m.
  • Manny Rodriguez Park,1570 Overton St. (June 9 through Aug. 1) Lunch only: noon to 1 p.m.
  • YMCA Four Townes, 280 Wolf Pack Run (June 3 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Edgewater

  • Boys & Girls Club Edgewater, 211 N. Ridgewood Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 1; closed June 19 and June 30 through July 4) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; noon to 1 p.m.
  • KC Society Summer Camp, 2120 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 9 (June 2 through Aug. 8) Lunch only: 11 to 11:45 a.m.
  • YMCA Southeast Volusia, 148 W. Turgot Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

Holly Hill

  • ASRC Enrichment Camp, 929 Ridgewood Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 7; closed Fridays) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Boys & Girls Club Holly Hill, 1044 Daytona Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 1; closed June 19 and June 30  through July 4) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; noon to 1 p.m.
  • YMCA–Holly Hill, 1046 Daytona Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

Lake Helen

  • Boys & Girls Club Lake Helen, 493 S. Lakeview Drive (June 2 through Aug. 1; closed June 19 and June 30 through July 4) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
  • Lake Helen Public Library, 221 N. Euclid Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.

New Smyrna Beach

  • Babe James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Daytona State College NSB Campus, 940 10th St. (June 2 through July 31) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Orange City

  • Everybody is Somebody (Mt. Barrien Church), 289 E. Blue Springs Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Orange City Public Library, 148 Albertus Way (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Twinkle Toes ELC, 399 N. Orange Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 7 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Twinkle Toes ELC No. 2, 1145 S. Volusia Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 7 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Valentine Park, 1511 W. French Ave. (June 9 through July 25) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Ormond Beach

  • Calvary Christian Academy, 1681 W. Granada Blvd. (June 2 through July 18; closed June 19 and July 4) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  
  • Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road (June 23 through Aug. 1) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave. (June 9 through July 31) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
  • YMCA Ormond Beach, 500 Sterthaus Drive (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

Port Orange

  • YMCA Port Orange, 4701 City Center Parkway (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

South Daytona

  • James Street Park, 170 James St. (June 9 through July 25) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

These rural sites will serve grab-and-go meals:

  • Linage Escogido Church, 495 Ponce DeLeon Blvd., DeLeon Springs (June 3 through July 17) Breakfast & lunch: 10 a.m. to noon (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only)
  • Pierson Public Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave., Pierson (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast and lunch: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Additionally, Volusia County’s Summer Food Service Program will provide meals only to children who are enrolled at these restricted sites:

  • Atlas Academy #3,152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach (June 2 through July 25) Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Bethel Christian Academy Preschool, 312 N. Duss St., New Smyrna Beach (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 7:30 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Boys & Girls Club Oretha Bell, 813 Mary Ave., New Smyrna Beach (June 2 through Aug 1; closed June 19 and June 30 through July 4) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
  • Little Explorers Montessori,408 N. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater (June 2 through Aug. 1) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Warner Christian Academy, 1730 S. Ridgewood Ave., South Daytona (June 2 through Aug. 1) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To find a location, you may dial 211, text Food to 303-304, or visit www.SummerBreakSpot.org. For more information, call Volusia County Community Assistance at 386-736-5956.

In addition to the county sites, Volusia County Schools will administer the program at participating public schools.

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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