The Westerville Area Kids Lunch Club is a FREE program that provides children ages 1-18 with nutritious meals and coordinated enrichment activities, Monday through Friday, throughout the summer when school is not in session at 11 area sites. In addition, to hot lunches, pre-packed weekend meal kits were provided. 

The program runs annually from late May through mid August, outside and rain or shine. There is no paperwork required! All are welcome.

Summer 2023 Highlights:

• Total number of meals served: 13,550 meals
• Average number of meals served per day: 261 meals/day 
• Total pounds of produce distributed: 22,026.6 lbs
• Average pounds of produce distributed per week: 2,2026.6 lbs/wk
• Average number of kids served per week: 576 kids/wk
• Total number of weekend bags distributed: 2,522 bags = 10,088 weekend meals

Would you like to make an impact next year? Here's how:

• Sponsor a Child - For $5/day, you can enrich a child's through food and fun/educational activities
• Sponsor a Meal - Showcase your restaurant by supplying a meal for the day at area sits
• Sponsor a Site - Individuals and businesses can sponsor a KLC site; various sponsorship levels are available 

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax 202-690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339; or 800-845-6136 (Spanish).“

WHO CAN EAT AT THE KIDS LUNCH CLUB?

• Children ages 1-18.

• Students enrolled in school with an IEP up to age 21.

• Adults needing food assistance are encouraged to make an appointment at WARM by calling HandsOn at 614.341.2282
   

MY CHILD HAS A FOOD ALLERGY OR INTOLERANCE, WHAT OTHER OPTIONS ARE THERE FOR MY CHILD?

While we cannot guarantee we will be able to accommodate, please let us know by calling 614-899-0196 ext 218.
Please note that the lunches are already pork and nut free.  

WHAT IS FOR LUNCH?

Each site leader has a copy of the menu that is kept on site.

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED AND VOLUNTEER?

If you would like to volunteer at a Kids Lunch Club site, contact our Child Nutrtion Coordinator, Delaney Stephens, at the email and/or phone number listed above.  

If you would like to volunteer at WARM fill out a WARM Application and contact Volunteer Services: volunteerservices@warmwesterville.org or call 614-899-0196.