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Summer 2025 Meal Program - Coming Soon!
Food 4 Kids partners with more than 14 different community-sponsored recreation and education programs across the 8 communities on the lower/outer Cape, from Harwich to Provincetown. Together we distribute free lunches and snacks to 500+ children each summer weekday while school is out. We make, pack and deliver these meals with a very small paid staff and the generous efforts of volunteers.
FAMILIES
Food 4 Kids, a MA Summer EATS program, is supporting families in all 8 towns of the lower/outer Cape, from Harwich to Provincetown. We provide Free Meals to community summer programs and ALL MEALS ARE FREE!
Summer EBT - LEARN MORE
(good at local Farmer's Markets with a + $10 credit)
VOLUNTEERS
All volunteer positions are based at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 204 Monument Road in Orleans with some traveling to sites from Harwich to Provincetown.
Sign up to become a part of the F4K community today! You pick the week, the day, and the role you would like to fill. Whether you are an experienced hand or a newcomer, we know you can find a schedule that works for you
Learn more about how you can help on our VOLUNTEER page.
2024 NEWS
Thank YOU for your time, talent, and treasure!
You helped us serve 42,486 meals, and give 2,300 books to kids this summer!
Were were mentioned in The Cape Cod Chronicle - June 27, 2024
Food 4 Kids Returns For 12th Summer Expanded Offerings, New Leadership Mark 2024 Season
ORLEANS – At the Church of the Holy Spirit on Monday, staff and volunteers were busy prepping and packaging meals for delivery to youth summer programs across the Lower and Outer Cape. READ FULL ARTICLE
In the first four weeks….
We delivered more than:
10,000 snacks
7,000 cold lunches
2,000 hot lunches
1,500 breakfasts
Amazing Volunteers
Thanks to the agility of our F4K team and amazing volunteers who gave more than 300 hours of their time, we have increased our reach by 10% so far, serving 700 kids per day!
In the Community
F4K at Family Fun Fair
April 6, 2024
Children enjoyed playing literacy games to win a free book, while the adults learned about how Food 4 Kids supports Lower/Outer Cape families. Jenn and Wesley had fun hosting their first F4K event!
Nauset Wellness Fair
May 1, 2024
Hundreds of kids in the Nauset School system shared what foods fuel them and learned about who provides them lunch at their Summer Rec camps! Thanks to Jenn and Brenda Ridgeway for hosting our table.
Multicultural Fair
May 18, 2024
New F4K team member, Morgan, offered a "healthy plate" activity for the kids while adults learned about where Food 4 Kids serves local children.
Outreach Sunday at Church of the Holy Spirit
May 19, 2024
We recruited volunteers and educated parishioners and community members about what we do.
“I am so glad that the town of Orleans is so fortunate to have this program available to the youth and community. I want to thank everyone at Food 4 Kids for their hard work and commitment to success. We in Orleans look forward to working with everyone again next summer.”
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