When school ends, many children lose access to the meals they depend on. Make Room’s Summer Food Program provides summer meals and supplemental groceries so children have consistent access to food and care.
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How The Summer Food Program Works
The Summer Food Program focuses on consistency, accessibility, and dignity. Our approach ensures children receive both immediate nourishment and ongoing support throughout the summer months.
Summer Meals
Any child who attends receives a nutritious meal.
Supplemental Grocery Bags
Children receive groceries to support meals throughout the week.
Neighborhood-Based Sites
We serve in communities where access to food is limited.
Community-Led Support
Churches, volunteers, and partners work together to prepare, distribute, and serve meals.
Bridging the Summer Food Gap
During the school year, many children in Kosciusko County rely on free and reduced meal programs. When summer arrives, that support disappears, creating a gap many families can’t fill on their own. Limited access to food and unexpected challenges make it harder for children to get what they need.
Make Room steps in with food assistance programs that bring meals directly into neighborhoods. We don’t wait for families to find help; we go to them. We also partner with local growers who provide fresh, locally grown produce throughout the summer, helping ensure children receive nourishing, well-rounded meals.
Who We Serve
We serve children and families across Kosciusko County, especially in communities that lack consistent access to food. Many of the children we support already struggle to access enough food during the school year, and summer increases that need.
Our goal stays simple: for every child to have enough food to grow, learn, and thrive.
Why Make Room Matters
Having enough food impacts more than hunger. It affects a child’s ability to learn, grow, and feel supported. Consistent meals provide stability, delivered with care and respect.
When you support our food assistance programs, you help close the gap summer creates and ensure children have consistent access to food.
Be Part Of The Solution
You can help make sure children have consistent access to food this summer. Together, we can close the gap and ensure every child has enough.
Join a team to provide and serve a meal
Donate to provide meals and groceries this summer
Partner with us to expand our reach
Make Room is dedicated to making sure Hispanic families and families of all walks of life receive the necessary support in efforts to enrich and support our communities.
Real Impact. Real Children. Real Change.
What Making Room Looks Like
Food security is not just about meals. It is about dignity, stability, and belonging. When you give, volunteer, or partner with Make Room, you become part of a community that refuses to let children fall through the cracks.