Bread & Broth 4 Kids summer program provides free food weekly for children

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The 2022 St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program begins ON June 29 and will continue every Wednesday through August 24.

This is a wonderful opportunity for all Lake Tahoe South Shore children. Free food will be distributed weekly to children to ensure that every child has access to nutritious meals and snacks during the summer break from school. Children who have access to the free or reduced lunch program during the school year often have limited food resources during the summer, and the B&B Summer Program hopes to meet that need.

Food will be distributed at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Grace Hall each Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Any child up to the age of 18 can come alone or with a parent or legal guardian to pick up free, nutritious kid-friendly food (children must be present).

The food items will include but not be limited to fresh fruit, cereals, canned meat, protein-rich breakfast bars, single-serving dinner entrees, and nutritious snacks. in addition, each child will receive a surprise snack-anything from cookies to ice cream to enjoy on-site. As Christy Slocum, co-chairperson of the B&B 4 Kids program shares, “I especially love our Summer Program because as the kids stop by, we get to meet them and their families face to face, interact with them, and watch them happily fill their food bags with the things they like to eat.”

In addition, food bags will be delivered to the following child care centers and community organizations: Boys and Girls Club, Catalyst Kids, LTCC Day Care, Catalyst Community, Step by Step, and Live Violence Free.

The B&B 4 Kids Summer program first began in 2017 with a very generous donation by former Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam. This donation, along with the contributions of the local community, continues to sustain the program. Prior to the pandemic, over 2,000 bags were distributed each summer; the B&B 4 Kids team expects similar numbers this year.

For more information, visit breadandbroth.org or contact Sabine Hardin at 530-318-8536.