Summer Community Feeding Programs
Florence Area Feeding Programs
Myrtle Beach Area Feeding Programs
FROM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Horry County Schools will once again provide lunches for students throughout the summer as school lets out across the area.
HCS announced that its summer feeding program will begin on June 11. The meals are only available to children 18 and younger and must be eaten on-site. Families are also encouraged to visit their child’s school or the closest location based on the sites listed below
Meals will be provided at the following locations from 10:45 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.:
THROUGH JULY 10
- Carolina Forest Elementary School
- Homewood Elementary School
- Loris Elementary School
- Myrtle Beach Elementary School
- Midland Elementary School
- Ocean Drive Elementary School
- Forestbrook Elementary School
THROUGH JULY 16
- Conway Middle School
- Forestbrook Middle School
- Myrtle Beach Middle School
- North Myrtle Beach Middle School
- SOAR Academy
- Ten Oaks Middle School (open June 17-27 only)
THROUGH JULY 18
- Carolina Forest High School
- Conway High School
- Loris High School
- North Myrtle Beach High School
- Socastee High School
HCS added that elementary and middle school sites will be closed on July 4, while high school sites will be closed July 1-5.
Berkeley Area Feeding Programs
The Seamless Summer Option (SSO) allows school districts to provide free summer meals in low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation periods. It is an extension of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Free breakfast and lunch meals that meet Federal nutrition guidelines are provided to all children and teens at approved SSO sites.
The program begins Monday, June 3 and runs through Thursday, July 26. The program will be closed on the Fourth of July (Thursday).
The following locations will be open Monday through Thursday. Breakfast will be served between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. until noon.
All meals must be consumed on-site.
Locations
Berkeley Middle School - 320 North Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Cane Bay Middle School - 1175 Cane Bay Blvd, Summerville, SC 29486
Cross High School - 1293 Old Hwy 6, Cross, SC 29436
Devon Forest Elementary School - 1127 Dorothy Street, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Foxbank Elementary School - 169 Foxbank Plantation Blvd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Goose Creek Elementary School - 200 Foster Creek Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Phillip Simmons Middle School - 2065 Seven Sticks Drive, Wando, SC 29492
St. Stephen Elementary School - 1053 Russellville Road, St. Stephen, SC 29479
Westview Primary School - 98 Westview Boulevard, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Charleston Area Feeding Program
The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL), Charleston County School District (CCSD), and the Lowcountry Food Bank (LFB) have teamed up to provide free meals and snacks at several library branches for kids this 2024 summer break.
This program, which is in conjunction with CCSD’s Seamless Summer Feeding and LFB’s Summer Meals, provides free lunches or snacks to children and teens in Pre-K through 12th grade during the traditional summer vacation period. Hot lunches are provided by the CCSD’s Nutrition Services Department for distribution at seven CCPL branches Monday through Friday, and all meals meet federal meal pattern and nutritional requirements. Snacks or hot lunches are provided at our rural branches, courtesy of the LFB. There is no eligibility process required for participants to redeem free meals or snacks at the participating branches.
Select CCPL branches will have FREE meals and snacks for kids and teens, age 18 and younger from Monday, June 10 through August 9 with closures for June 19 and July 4 holidays.
Free Food Served Monday through Friday
Lunch provided by CCSD (June 17 - August 2)
Otranto Road Library: 10:45 - 11 a.m.
John's Island Library: 10:45 - 11 a.m.
Hurd/St. Andrews Library: 10:45 - 11 a.m.
Main Library: 10:45 - 11 a.m.
Baxter-Patrick James Island Library: 11 -11:15 a.m.
Dorchester Road Library: 11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
West Ashley Library: 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Dart Library: 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m
Keith Summey North Charleston Library: 12:10 - 12:25 p.m.
Provided by the Lowcountry Food Bank (June 10 - August 9)
Hot Lunch
St. Paul's Hollywood Library: Hot Lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Snacks
McClellanville Library: Snacks 12 - 1 p.m.
Edisto Island Library: Snacks 2 - 3 p.m.
