ALPENA — Summer break is near and for some families, it means heading off on vacation. But for many students in our community, it means their main source of nutrition is no longer available to them.

Students that are used to getting 10 meals a week through their school, which will now be closed for the break, may need to find additional food support. These community partners provide meals at no cost in order to reduce hunger for school aged kids in our community. This is a wonderful time to support organizations that bring this vital service to our community.

Summer Food Service Program at (SFSP)- Tripoint Church 500 S Brooke St

Pick up seven breakfasts and seven lunches on Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Parents and guardians can pick-up the lunches and the child does not need to be present.

This is not an income based program and the free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under or persons up to 26 years old who are enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a State or local public educational agency.

The meals will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. The meals will be available on June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and August 5,

12, 19, 26.

The Friendship Room at St. Bernard’s will also be serving food to people of any age. Call 989- 354-8018, Monday to Friday from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.

The Boys and Girls Club of Alpena will serve meals to those 19 years old and younger.

Meal time is Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. during the school year. Summer lunch is served at noon and snacks at 3 p.m.

You do not have to be a member to receive a meal. Membership is $50 per year with scholarships available.

The Salvation Army- Food and Hygiene Pantry (Please call for an appointment)

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. located at 772 N. 2nd Ave. 989- 358-2769

St. Vincent de Paul, 2635 U.S. 23 South, 989-464-6375. By appointment food support is available Tuesday – Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. Families are allowed to utilize the pantry once a month.

Trinity Episcopal Church at 124 East Washington, 989-356-0576. Dinner is served on Sundays from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. All are welcome. Food pantry available by appointment by calling 989-356-0576

Grace Lutheran 119 W. Dunbar Food Pantry which is open 24/7. There is an outdoor box and inside cabinet in the entrance to the Parish Ed building.

ACC has a food pantry in Besser Technical Center. Anyone enrolled at ACC has access

Sunrise Community Food Pantry – Hubbard Lake Bible Church 2nd and 4th Wednesday

FFA Little Food Pantry at Alpena High School in the rear traffic circle off Garden Street

For more information please contact Lee Fitzpatrick, Director of Communications for Alpena Public Schools at 989 464 6447 or fitzpatrickl@alpenaschools.com