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CONTACT:
Kiarah
Morgan
Prescott College Organic Alley Café
217 Garden St. * Prescott, AZ 86301
928-778-2090 ext. 1400
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN OF PRESCOTT
Prescott College is sponsoring a free breakfast and lunch program for the
children of Prescott over the summer.
Through a collaborative effort with the Prescott Unified School District,
Prescott College will serve breakfast and lunch at Miller Valley Elementary
School from June 11 through August 10. Monday through Friday breakfast will
served from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 12 - 1:30 p.m. Any child from
Prescott under the age of 18 is eligible for this program.
The program is funded by the National School Lunch Program, a federally
assisted meal program serving public and nonprofit private schools and residential
child care institutions.
More than 300 children involved in Head Start, the YMCA, Parks and Recreation
Special Needs Camp and CASA Project Teen College will also receive meals
from the program.
The program is being directed by Kiarah Morgan, the co-manager of the Prescott
College café and an Adult Degree Program student in sustainable community
development.
"Nationwide, a very small percentage of children can receive free meals
during the summer because there are not enough sites. In Arizona, only 20
percent of the children eligible for the program receive meals," she
said. "This is a great way for Prescott College to give back to the
community and provide a needed service."
Volunteers are needed to serve as crossing guards at the Miller Valley /
Whipple / Iron Springs intersection during meal times. To volunteer or for
more information, contact Kiarah Morgan at 778-2090 ext. 1400.
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