Niagara County Youth Bureau announces summer food service program

Submitted by the Public Information Office

The Niagara County Youth Bureau is sponsoring the summer food service program (SFSP) again in 2025 and is pleased to announce the open program site locations.

Free meals will be served weekdays at the following sites in Niagara County, with the exception of Friday, July 4, holiday.

Lockport

•Altro Park – 201 Willow St. (6/30-8/22 breakfast 9:30-10:15 a.m. / lunch 12:30-1:15 p.m.)

•Lockport Salvation Army – 50 Cottage St. (7/7-8/15 – breakfast 9:30-10 a.m. / lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

•Mental Health Association – 36 Pine St. (6/30-8/21 – lunch noon-1 p.m.; closed Fridays)

Niagara Falls

•Niagara Falls Public Library – 1425 Main St. (6/30-8/15 – lunch noon-1 p.m.)

•Packard Court Community Center – 4300 Pine Ave. (7/7-8/8 – breakfast 9-9:30 a.m. / lunch noon-12:30 p.m.)

•Niagara Falls Salvation Army – 7018 Buffalo Ave. (6/30-7/31 – lunch noon-12:30 p.m.; closed Fridays)

North Tonawanda

•Payne Park – 858 Payne Ave. (6/30-8/22 – lunch noon-1 p.m.)

•Pine Woods Park – 3 Pine Woods Way, (6/30-8/22 – lunch noon-1 p.m.)

Gasport

•Veterans Park – 7992 State St. (7/7-8/8 – Breakfast 9-10 a.m. / lunch noon-1 p.m.)

Free meals will also be served at the following locations in Erie County:

Kenmore/Tonawanda

•Sheridan Parkside Community Center – 169 Sheridan Parkside (7/1-8/23 – Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

•Lincoln Park – 299 Decatur Road (7/1-8/23 – Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

This program ensures that children who are economically disadvantaged continue to receive nutritious meals during summer vacation. Meals are comparable to the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs throughout the school year. 

The summer food service program is a federally funded program that provides free meals to all children at approved SFSP sites. Sites are located within areas that have significant concentrations of low-income children. Meals are provided to children ages 18 and under. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service.

Contact Benjamin Bunker or Rodney Alaimo for further information, including specific dates and times of site operation, at 716-278-6873.