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MCC Participates in USDA Summer Food Service Program


According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), children who rely on school meals run the risk of going hungry during the summer. Thanks to support from a $93,582 USDA Summer Food Service Program <https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program-sfsp>  (SFSP) grant, participants in three MCC summer programs will receive nutritious meals between June 30 and August 7, 2015.

Approximately 540 children who participate in Horizons at MCC and the Healthy Hero Summer Camp will daily receive free breakfast and lunch under the USDA grant. Both programs put children on the path to academic and personal success while introducing them to a college experience. Another 25 students, participants in MCC’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Summer Institute, will receive three meals per day.

Horizons at MCC <https://www.monroecc.edu/depts/acadserv/horizon.htm?a-zindex>  is a six-week summer enrichment program for low-income Rochester City School District (RCSD) students in kindergarten through 5th grade. Established in 2011, the program helps prevent summer learning loss by reinforcing reading, writing and math skills. Horizons at MCC is made possible by supporters of the MCC Foundation, Horizons National, and the RCSD. The program runs from June 30 through August 7. 

Now in its second year, the Healthy Hero Summer Camp helps children from eight RCSD schools stay physically and intellectually active. The camp provides math and language education along with sessions on nutrition, character development, drug and alcohol avoidance, team building and decision-making. Made possible by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation and Glover-Crask Charitable Trust, the camp runs from July 6 through August 7.

The EOP Summer Institute serves the needs of full-time MCC students who are academically and economically disadvantaged. The institute provides tutorial and counseling services that complement students’ studies. Participants receive instruction in technology, financial literacy and coping/survival skills, and participate in a community-service project. The institute is funded by the State University of New York in partnership with MCC and the MCC Association. For the first time, in addition to nutritious meals provided by the SFSP, the MCC Association will provide on-campus, student housing for the four-week program that runs July 5 through August 1.

Monroe Community College is an equal opportunity provider.

Rosanna Yule
Marketing and Community Relations
07/02/2015