LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — MUSC Health will be expanding their Kids Eat Free at MUSC program this summer, increasing the number of free healthy meals provided for children across South Carolina.
The program, launched in 2015 at the MUSC Health-Charleston Division, is part of the federally funded, state-administered Summer Food Service Program. This program provides reimbursement to approved locations that serve free healthy meals to children and teens in low-income areas during the summer months when school is not in session.
Over the past decade, MUSC has served more than 52,000 meals to children and teens over summer break and volunteers hope to serve 52,000 more as they continue to work to address food insecurity in local communities.
“We are incredibly proud to expand the Kids Eat Free summer feeding program into more of the health system’s regional sites across rural South Carolina,” said Quenton Tompkins, executive director for Governmental and Community Engagement in a prepared statement. “Kids Eat Free goes beyond providing meals; it’s about nourishing the health and well-being of our children in under-resourced areas, ensuring they have consistent access to nutritious food during the summer months. By utilizing our existing infrastructure, we can reach more families and build stronger, healthier communities.”
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The MUSC locations listed below are open to all children 18 years and younger, Monday through Friday, with service dates and hours varying by site.
Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, 10 McClennan Banks Drive
- Charleston, June 9-Aug. 811 a.m.-2 p.m.
University Hospital, 171 Ashley Avenue
- Charleston, June 9-Aug. 811 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ashley River Tower, 25 Courtenay Drive
- Charleston, June 9-Aug. 811 a.m.-2 p.m.
Keith Summey Medical Pavilion, 2250 Mall Drive
- Charleston, June 9-Aug. 810:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Orangeburg Medical Center3000 St. Matthews Road
- Orangeburg, June 16-July 2511 a.m.-2 p.m.
Kershaw Medical Center1315 Roberts Street
- Camden, June 23-Aug. 111 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lancaster Medical Center800 W. Meeting Street
- Lancaster, June 16-July 2511:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Chester Medical Center1 Medical Park Drive
- Chester, June 16-July 25 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Florence Medical Center, 805 Pamplico Highway
- Florence, June 30-July 2511 a.m.-2 p.m.
Black River Medical Center3555 Williamsburg Highway
- Cades, June 30-July 2511 a.m.-2 p.m.
Marion Medical Center, 2829 East U.S.-76
- Mullins, June 30-July 2511 a.m.-2 p.m.
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