Summer Can Be the Hungriest Time of Year for Children
Locally, some families rely on school nutrition programs to help feed their children healthy meals. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many schools to close several times, making the need for food support even greater. Children need healthy food to grow and thrive, and that’s why we’re committed to ensuring that no child goes hungry in our community.
United Way’s Summer Eats for Kids program provides children and families in Windsor-Essex County with nutritious snacks, fruits, and vegetables during the summer months when school nutrition programs are closed. The program also offers books for children and families.
Summer Eats for Kids takes place during the summer but you can donate all year long.
1 in 3 food bank users in Windsor-Essex County are children
United Way’s Summer Eats for Kids program provides children and families in Windsor-Essex County with nutritious snacks, fruits and vegetables during the summer months when school nutrition programs are closed. The program also offers books for children and families.
Where is the Food Distributed?
The Summer Eats for Kids program offers a drive-thru pick-up service in the parking lots of empty schools. The program runs through July and August with the goal of delivering 500 food boxes weekly in West Windsor, Downtown Windsor, and Leamington.
Your Impact
This past summer, you helped us fill 3,600 food boxes for children. With your donation, you can improve a child’s nutrition, health, and educational success. Donations are welcome year-round.
Watch the 2021 Summer Eats for Kids Program in action.
2021 Summer Programs Report
Read about the community impact, our program sponsors and volunteers.
Gallery of Heroes
Be a Hero for a Day
$2,500 provides 100 families in Windsor and Essex County with a week’s worth of snacks, fresh fruits, and vegetables during the summer months. Summer Eats for Kids operates in six locations in West Windsor, Downtown Windsor, and Leamington.
How You Can Help
Make a Corporate Donation
Host a Workplace Fundraiser
Host a Digital Fundraiser
Make an Individual or Family One-Time Pledge
Benefits
- Opportunity to distribute food baskets to families at pick-up locations
- Digital promotion of your contributions
- Invitation to virtual recognition events
Contact Us
519-259-6164 I info@weareunited.com
Donate new or gently used books
Contact Susan Merryfield to arrange to drop off books to the United Way office. They will be distributed to children ages 1-17 at Summer Eats for Kids program sites.
519-259-6177
smerryfield@weareunited.com
August 27, 2021
Hero for a Day Summer Eats for Kids champions
RELEASE: United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County wrapped up its Summer Eats for Kids program this week and hosted its Backpacks for Success distribution day on August 24 and 26.