When school is out for the summer, students and families who rely on free and reduced-price meals lose access to an important source of food.
To bridge the meal gap for children during the summer months, Food Gatherers will sponsor 23 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites for children in Washtenaw County from June 20 to August 19.
The 2022 SFSP is offered in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education and support from Toyota Research & Development, Lake Trust Foundation, and Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.
“For kids facing hunger, summer vacation can be anything but a break,” says LeRonica Roberts, Food Gatherers Community Food Programs Coordinator. “Children get up to 50 percent of their total daily calories from school meals during the school year. When school is out for the summer, millions of children who rely on school breakfast and lunch programs lose access to reliable, nutritious food. The Summer Food Service Program makes it easy for families to access meals and not worry where their children’s next meal will come from.”
Chronic hunger has an especially detrimental impact on children who are still growing and developing. Students who do not get enough nutrition over the summer months are more likely to experience long-term health consequences and a greater “summer slide” or learning loss, that puts them behind their peers when they return to school.
The SFSP is carefully designed to fill the nutrition gap during the summer months by providing children with free nutritious meals and promoting life-long healthy eating.
This summer, the Michigan Department of Education has approved SFSP sites to provide congregate meals only. As a result, the SFSP will be following the Eat and Play model: each site will distribute a free meal to every child present, which must be eaten on site.
Free meals will be available to children 18 years of age and under or persons up to 26 years of age who are enrolled in an educational program that is recognized by a state or local public educational agency. The meals will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
The meals will be provided at the sites listed below; some restrictions apply at closed sites. Additional site times and restrictions can be found on the Food Gatherers’ website HERE. Families can also find a list of sites by texting FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 or by calling Food Gatherers at 734-761-2796.
Summer Food Service Program 2022
- Open Sites are open to any child on-site during the time of meal service.
- Closed sites may have restrictions. Please reach out to the contact listed for
each closed site for more information.
- Dates and times may change. Please call the site first or visit
www.foodgatherers.org/summerfood for updated listings
- All sites are closed on July 4th
Ann Arbor Sites
Evergreen Apartments (Mobile Site)
3089 Woodland Hills Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Dates: June 27th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 11:30AM-12:30PM
Contact: TBA
Glencoe Hills Apartments (Mobile Site)
2201 Glencoe Hills Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 10:30-11:30AM
Contact: Linda, (734) 864-2397
Belleville Sites
Rawsonville Woods (Mobile Site)
10825 Rawsonville Rd, Belleville, MI 48111
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 1:00-1:45PM
Contact: Mariah, (734) 660-5012
Van Buren Estates (Mobile Site)
16800 Lohr Rd, Belleville, MI 48111
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 12:00-12:45PM
Contact: Mariah, (734) 660-5012
Whitmore Lake Sites
Northfield Township Area Library
125 Barker Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Lunch: 11:30AM-1:00PM
Contact: Hilary, (734) 449-0066
Ypsilanti Sites
Aspen Chase Apartments
2960 International Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 27th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 12:00-1:00PM
Contact: Linda, (734) 864-2397
CAN – Brick Elementary
8970 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 27th – August 4th
Mondays through Thursdays
Breakfast: 9:00-9:30AM; Lunch 11:30AM-12:00PM
Contact: Kayla, (734) 904-7793
Bishop Elementary
8888 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 27th – July 21st
Mondays through Thursdays
Breakfast: 9:00-9:30AM, Lunch: 11:05AM-12:20PM
Contact: Amy, (734) 972-5326
Forrest Knoll
693 Arbor Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 27th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 2:00-3:00PM
Contact: Alyson, (734) 646-2955
Golfside Lake Apartments (Mobile Site)
2345 Woodridge Way, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 2:00-2:45PM
Contact: Makala, (734) 545-2604
Grace Fellowship Church/Sugarbrook Park
1301 S. Harris Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 20th – August 18th
Mondays through Thursdays
Breakfast: 9:30-10:30AM; Lunch: 12:30-1:30PM
Contact: Avion, (734) 657-7671
Hamilton Crossing
596 S. Hamilton St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 1:00-2:00PM
Contact: Alyson, (734) 646-2955
KC Child Care
5435 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30AM; Lunch 11:30AM-
12:30PM
Contact: Karen, (734) 864-2067
Lincoln High School
7425 Willis Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 27th – July 28th
Mondays through Thursdays
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00AM, Lunch: 11:00AM-12:00PM
Contact: Luke, (810) 623-4174
Schooner Cove (Mobile Site)
5050 Schooner Cove Blvd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 2:15-3:00PM
Contact: Mariah, (734) 660-5012
Superior Township Community
Park/Summer Playground
1601 Stamford Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Dates: June 20th – August 18th
Mondays through Thursdays
Breakfast: 9:00-10:30AM; Lunch: 12:30-1:30PM
Contact: Alyson, (734) 646-2955
Sycamore Meadows
1273 Stamford Ct, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 27th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 11:00AM-1:00PM
Contact: Sentra, (248) 802-0387
The Villas Apartments (Mobile Site)
2911 Bynan Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 20th – August 19th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch 3:00-3:45PM
Contact: Makala, (734) 545-2604
Westridge Mobile Homes Park
1515 Ridge Rd #285, Superior Charter Twp, MI
48198
Dates: June 27th – August 19th
Days: TBA
Lunch: 2:00-3:00PM
Contact: TBA
West Willow
2345 Tyler Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Dates: June 20th – August 18th
Mondays through Thursdays
Breakfast: 9:30-10:30AM; Lunch 12:30-1:30PM
Contact: Isley, (734) 839-8532
Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave
229 Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 20th – August 12th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 1:00-2:00PM
Contact: Joy, (734) 732-2634
Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd
5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Dates: June 29th – August 5th
Mondays through Fridays
Lunch: 12:30-1:30PM
Contact: Jodi, (734) 482-4110
Ypsilanti Township Community Center/YMCA
2025 E. Clark Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Dates: June 20th – August 18th
Mondays through Thursdays
Breakfast: 8:30-9:00AM, Lunch: 12:00-12:30PM
Contact: Kyla, (734) 934-5642
About Food Gatherers: Food Gatherers’ mission is to alleviate hunger and eliminate its root causes in Washtenaw County. As the food bank and food rescue program for the county, Food Gatherers distributed 9 million pounds of food – the equivalent of 7.5 million meals – to 170 community partners and programs serving adults, seniors, and children last year. For a list of our partner programs or to learn how you can become involved in the fight against hunger locally, please visit FoodGatherers.org or call 734-761-2796.
