MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Free Summer Lunch Program Kicks-off with FREE BBQ for ALL

MEDIA ADVISORY
June 19, 2016



SAN DIEGO UNIFIED KEEPS SUMMER HUNGER AWAY WITH NO COST NUTRITIOUS MEALS

Summer Lunch Program Kicks-off with Free Barbecue Event



WHAT: Students may be out of school for the summer, but hunger does not take a vacation. San Diego Unified once again prepares to kick-off its summer lunch program that provides healthy meals to kids 18 years and younger for free with the annual Summer Fun Café Kickoff BBQ. Along with the free BBQ lunch for all children and accompanying adults, the kickoff will feature a performance by the Fern Street Circus, a community resource fair, and fresh fruits and vegetables for families to take home.



WHEN: Wednesday, June 21

10:30 a.m - 2 p.m.



WHERE: Skyline Hills Community Park

8285 Skyline Drive SD (92114)

Media parking available in main lot off of Skyline Drive



EVENT SHCHEDULE:

**PLEASE CALL for live morning show coverage availability**

10:30 a.m. – Event begins: community resource fair and activity decathlon with FCBEscola coaches.



11:30 a.m.-noon – San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified Police Chief Mike Marquez, City of San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman, City of San Diego Fire Chief Brian Fennessey and board members from the San Diego Unified School District will serve the no cost barbecue lunch.



12:30 p.m. – Performance by Fern Street Circus



1 p.m. – Mission Federal Credit Union and Honda Dealers of San Diego present check to San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services.



1:15 p.m. – Prize drawing for children: bicycles, an electric scooter, Padres gift bags, and more.



VISUALS: Children receiving free lunch, notable figures serving children, performance by Fern Street Circus, San Diego Unified receiving check from Mission Federal Credit Union and Honda Dealers of San Diego, children interacting during activities, parents receiving fresh fruits and vegetables to take home.



NOTABLE ATTENDEES/INTERVIEWS: San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified Police Chief Mike Marquez, City of San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman, City of San Diego Fire Chief Brian Fennessey and board members from the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Unified Food & Nutrition Services Director Gary Petill, San Diego Unified Food & Nutrition Services Summer Program Specialist Torin Childress


BACKGROUND: The Summer Fun Café summer meals program is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture's Seamless Summer Feeding Option and requires no paperwork to participate. Meals are served from June 19-August 18 at 58 locations, including schools, park and recreation centers, military community sites, libraries and other community centers.

This year, parents and guardians accompanying their children can also eat at no cost at special barbecue events throughout the summer thanks to donations from Mission Federal Credit Union, San Diego Honda Dealers and General Mills


In the summer of 2016, more than 225,000 meals were served through the Summer Fun Café.



For a complete list of serving sites, hours and special barbecue dates, visit www.sandiegounified.org/summermeals<http://www.sandiegounified.org/summermeals>.

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