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June 2010 News News page Archive
Washington-Morgan Community Action to Host USDA Summer Food Service Program

The Washington-Morgan County Community Action Program announces the sponsorship of the USDA Summer Food Service Program for Children. Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under or persons over 18 who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be medically or physically disabled.

For a growing number of children, school lunch and breakfast have become principal meals of the day. During the summer months, these meals are not available and children go hungry. Studies show that children who do not receive proper nutrition over summer months begin school six months behind their peers. The summer nutrition program is an important component of school readiness and an outlet for socialization over the summer for children who are not part of any other structured summer programming.
The program will start June 21 and last till August 20. Reservations for the meals need to be made the day before by contacting the site. Free hot meals will be served Monday through Friday at noon at the following sites:

Old New Matamoras Elementary School
1000 Stover Dr.
New Matamoras, OH
Reservation Number: (740) 373-3455

Morgan Metropolitan Housing Authority
4580 Ohio 376
McConnelsville, OH
Reservation Number: (740) 962-3827

Malta United Methodist Church (In the Annex)
390 N. Main St.
Malta, OH
Reservation Number: (740) 962-3827

The meals will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write or call immediately the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD).

The Community Action Program Corporation is a non-profit community based organization that serves both Washington and Morgan County, Ohio that started in 1967. The current Executive Director of Washington-Morgan Community Action is David Brightbill.

Washington-Morgan Community Action has responded to changing conditions over the past 43 years by adding services to meet the expectations of the community. Today, Washington-Morgan Community Action provides an array of quality services from healthcare to delivery of meals. Washington-Morgan Community Action has grown from modest beginnings to a major employer and service provider. The organization is truly dedicated to helping people help themselves.

For further information, please contact Carrie McNamee at 740-373-3745 or cmcnamee@wmcap.org


Washington-Morgan Community Action Washington and Morgan Counties, Ohio


218 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750 (740) 373-3745
50 W. Third Street, PO Box 398, Malta, OH 43758
(740) 962-3827