Local food bank to serve over 20,000 meals to children per week this summer

SPRINGFIELD — Beginning Monday, the Second Harvest Food Bank will be providing children from ages 1 to 18 with free healthy meals throughout the summer.

With the help of local schools and community organizations the food bank will be able to distribute the meals to sites in Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties from June 15 to Aug. 21.

Each child will receive five breakfast and five lunch meals per week. Adults will be able to pick the food up for the children and the food bank asks that adults limit pickups to one site per week.

In total, the facility will be able to serve over 20,000 meals to children per week.

Meals will be provided at the following sites and times:

Benjamin Logan Middle School (Logan County)

4626 County Rd 26, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311

Thursdays | 1-2pm | Jun 18 - Aug 20


Central Community Kitchen Center

102 W High Street, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Tuesdays | 1-2pm | Jun 16 - Aug 18


Clark Pre School

1500 W Jefferson, Springfield, Ohio 45506

Mondays | 12-1pm | Jun 15 - Aug 17


Fulton Elementary School

631 S Yellow Springs St, Springfield, Ohio 45506

Mondays | 12-1 pm | Jun 15 - Aug 17


H.O.P.E. Ministries

705 Linden Avenue, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Thursdays | 4-5pm | Jun 18 - Aug 20


Hayward Middle School

1700 Clifton Avenue, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Mondays | 12-1pm | Jun 15 - Aug 17


Horace Mann Elementary

521 Mt. Joy Street, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Tuesdays | 12-1pm | Jun 16 - Aug 17


Lagonda Elementary School

500 E. McCreight Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Mondays | 12-1pm | Jun 15 - Aug 17


Lincoln Elementary School

1500 Tibbetts Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45506

Mondays | 12-1pm | Jun 15 - Aug 17


New Carlisle Elementary School

1203 Kennison Ave, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344

Wednesdays | 1-2 pm | Jun 17 - Aug 19


Second Harvest Food Bank

31 North Sycamore St, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Mon-Fri | 2:30-3:30pm | Jun 15 - Aug 21


Snyder Park

1600 Maiden Lane, Springfield, Ohio 45504

Tuesdays | 12-1pm | Jun 16-Aug 17


Springfield High School

701 E. Home Road, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Wednesdays | 12-1pm | Jun 17-Aug 17


St. Paris Pantry (Champaign County)

135 W. Main Street, St. Paris, Ohio 43072

Tuesdays | 12-1pm | Jun 16 - Aug 18


Warder Park Elementary School

2820 Hillside Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Tuesdays | 12-1pm | Jun 16 - Aug 17