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CCPL and the Lowcountry Food Bank Expand Afterschool Food Program

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2 years ago

September 8, 2022

The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and the Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) are working together to alleviate child hunger in Charleston by expanding their afterschool snacks program to now offer cold suppers at two library branches, in addition to snacks at five other locations.

Beginning on Monday, September 12th, the free, nutritious meals or snacks will be available to kids and teens ages 5 to 18, Monday through Friday, from 3 pm to 5 pm (unless otherwise noted) at the following library locations:

Serving Cold Suppers

Main Library (68 Calhoun St.)
St. Paul’s Hollywood Library (5130 Hwy 165, Hollywood)

Serving Snacks

Baxter-Patrick James Island (1858 South Grimball Rd)
Cooper River Memorial Library (Temporary Location – 2036 Cherokee St)
Hurd/St. Andrews (1735 N. Woodmere Dr)
Otranto Road (2261 Otranto Rd)
John’s Island (3531 Maybank Hwy)
*Snacks at John’s Island will be served from 2:30 – 5 pm

“We are thrilled to now offer cold suppers at two branches in additions to healthy snacks at five others to help kids and teens find a consistent source of food after school,” said Kathleen Montgomery, CCPL Associate Director, Community Engagement. “We are so grateful to our partners at the Lowcountry Food Bank for making this program possible!”

Snacks and suppers are being provided through the LCFB’s Kids Café program, and feature nutritious options such as fruit, cheese, yogurt and muffins. This is an equal opportunity program.

“Kids Café aims to help alleviate child hunger through the provision of nutritious meals served in after-school settings to children at-risk of food insecurity,” said LCFB Child Hunger Programs Director Kara Moore. “We are proud to continue to work with the library to further our mission to end childhood hunger in coastal South Carolina.”

For more information on afterschool snacks or other CCPL services and programs, visit ccpl.org. To learn more about the LCFB, visit lowcountryfoodbank.org.