Once again this summer, children can enjoy no-cost breakfasts and lunches provided by the Bensalem Township School District Food Services Department. The district is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded nutrition program, open to all children ages 1-18 years.
No application is necessary. Meals are completely free, and all children are invited to come to the designated sites and enjoy nutritious meals. This program makes sure all children can eat healthy during the summer months. Children must eat on site.
Meals will also be brought to children throughout Bensalem via the “Owls on the Go” Summer Lunch Bus.
See the schedule below:
- Bensalem High School (meals in the cafeteria): Now-Aug. 9, Monday-Thursday; Breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Belmont, Rush, Valley Elementary Schools (meals in the cafeteria): June 17-Aug. 9, Monday-Thursday; Breakfast from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Cornwells Elementary School (meals in the cafeteria): June 24-July 25, Monday-Thursday; Breakfast from 8 to 9:45 a.m., Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Snyder Middle School (meals in the cafeteria): July 1-Aug. 1, Monday-Thursday; Breakfast from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Teddy Bear College, Bensalem: June 17-Aug. 9, Monday-Friday; Breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m., Lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
- Silver Lake Nature Center, Bristol: June 17-Aug. 9, Monday-Friday; Lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
All sites will be closed on Thursday, July 4.
The “Owls on the Go” Summer Lunch Bus runs June 19-Aug. 10, Monday-Thursday (except for July 4). The bus will be at each stop for 30 minutes, serving meals for the first 20 minutes. Children must eat in the renovated, air-conditioned bus.
The schedule for bus #1 is:
- 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Salem Crossing, off Street Road
- 11:10 to 11:40 a.m.: Townhomes @ Gateway, Richelieu Road entrance
- 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.: Samuel K. Faust Elementary School, 2901 Bellview Drive
- 12:30 to 1 p.m.: Intersection of Boston and Spruce avenues
The schedule for bus #2 is:
- 10:30 to 11 a.m.: Imagination Land Playground, parking lot by playground
- 11:10 to 11:40 a.m.: Franklin Commons Apartments, Bobolink Drive by pool
- 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.: Hidden Valley, Cowcross Road by Euston and Maltese Court
- 12:30 to 1 p.m.: Intersection of Portside and Leeward Drive
Visit bensalemsd.org/summermeals/ for additional information. Visit fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks for a complete listing of sites in Pennsylvania or call 866-3-HUNGRY (877-8-Hambre).
