Free Summertime Food Programs for School-Age Children

It was early morning and already hot. LJ smiled as he looked in his rearview mirror at the caravan of his fellow book club members. They were pulling into a warehouse driveway to unload donated food for a city-sponsored summer program that provided free lunches, the kind children usually receive during the school year. He got out of his SUV and waited for the others to join him. “Annie created a spreadsheet that inventories everything we brought. We have food to feed about one hundred kids and more they can take home.”

“Bif adjusted his cap, “My neighbors dropped off oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, plums, and cherries early this morning. I’ll take them to the assembly line so they can be packed for distribution.”

“Sounds good. The rest of us will help Robert and Howard unload the eggs they picked up. They need to go to the kitchen right now,” said LJ as he paused to watch an approaching stranger.

The young woman pointed to the press badge hanging around her neck. “Hello, I’m Susie Lee. I’m writing a story on summertime lunch programs for school-age children, and I was told you were the ideal volunteers to interview. Do you have a few minutes to share some basic information, and would it be okay if I followed you today while you work?”