What is a Site:

A site is the physical location, approved by the State agency, where you serve Summer Break Café (SBC) meals during a supervised time period. States classify and approve SBC meal sites as open, closed enrolled, camp, migrant, or NYSP:

• Open sites operate in low-income areas where at least 50 percent of children residing in the area are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals, based on local school or census data. The meals are served free to any child at the site on a first-come, first-serve basis.  
• Closed enrolled sites are established for a specific group of children who enroll in an organized activity program or who do not reside in an eligible low income area. The site becomes eligible for SBC if at least half of the enrolled children qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Because the site is not open to the community, meals are served free only to enrolled children.  
• Camps are sites that offer regularly scheduled food service along with organized activities for enrolled residential or day campers.  The camp receives reimbursement only for meals served to enrolled children who qualify for free and reduced-price meals. 
• Migrant sites primarily serve children of migrant workers.  The site qualifies by providing appropriate certification from a migrant organization. 
• NYSP College or university participating in the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP).  Children must be enrolled in NYSP to participate.

Who Can Become a Site:

Meal service sites may be located in a variety of settings, including schools, recreation centers, playgrounds, parks, churches, community centers, day camps, residential summer camps, housing projects, and migrant centers, or on Indian reservations.

Some organizations do not have the financial or administrative ability to run the program, but they can supervise a food service for children, along with recreational or enrichment activities, at a site.  If you supervise a site, you will:

• Attend your sponsor's training
• Supervise activities and meal service at your site
• Manage volunteers
• Distribute meals by following SBC guidelines
• Keep daily records of meals served
• Store food appropriately
• Keep the site clean and sanitary
• Help your sponsor promote the program in the community

If you are interested in becoming a summer meal site, please click on the link below and complete the form.

BECOME A SUMMER MEAL Site