Reader-submitted: As many of your readers are wondering who is eligible for the free breakfasts and lunches regardless of income, I decided to clarify the two separate program guidelines, based on my discussions with BOE Attorney Michael Inzelbuch, with Cory Goldfarb, General Manager Sodexo Lakewood School District, and as outlined in this USDA chart. Feel free to fill in more details in the comments section.
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1) Seamless Summer Option
Sponsors:
Organizations who do not have a Summer Feeding Program, but are under the National School Lunch Program (during the school year)
Administered through the Lakewood BOE / Sodexo / Gelbstein
Sites:
Various Non-Public Schools
Clifton Ave School: 7th & Clifton
Spruce Street: 90 Spruce St
Lakewood Middle School: 755 Somerset Ave
Piner Elementary School: 1141 East County Line Rd
Eligibility:
Any Public or non-public Lakewood Student
At least 1 sibling must be enrolled at that particular school.
Ages: 3-18, Special-ed who hasn’t graduated under 21
2) Summer Feeding Program
Sponsors:
Organizations who had a summer program on 2019, and intend to have one in 2021.
Sites:
Pine Park
Any other locations open to the public
Eligibility:
Ages 1-18, and persons 19 or older with a physical or mental disability, as defined by the State
No State residency or School affiliation requirement (This was verified with the USDA)
I believe that the John Patrick Complex is for Yeshiva Ketana . We received a message from Rabbi Lederer that it’s for children and siblings of YK students.
You are correct. John Patrick Complex is not an Option 2 site (see list below in comments), and is only for students and siblings of YK. Sorry about that mistake.
I have a 3 and 5 year old who are not in school yet. Are they eligible to get?
If we get from our kids schools, are we allowed to take from this also?
If I get from my kids schools are we allowed to take from this also?
It would be so wonderful if the politicians in Passaic would do the same thing. Unfortunately they come to us every 4 years wanting our vote . Granted they’re all Democrats and that seems to be the Democrat Party mantra, come to your constituents especially particular groups every 4 years so you could promise them the world and deliver nothing.
I’m not sure what else they’re really doing for us even if they’re really allegedly inzireh mentshin.
This is completely incorrect form beginning to end. Not sure where you got your information as to which schools participate in which programs. Get your facts straight before posting things that are not true.
In addition, every child is eligible for ONE breakfast and ONE lunch per day – not one breakfast and lunch per school or one breakfast and lunch per site etc
How can anyone be eligible for first option if there is a requirement for 1 family member to be a student in the school?
A student of ANY Lakewood school it states. Public or private
It’s my understanding that both Chana and Yankel are correct.
Option 1: The 4 Public School Sites are for ANY Lakewood Students. The private sites have the sibling requirement.
Option 2 has no residency requirement.
My 3 and 5 yr old children are not in school yet. Are they eligible to receive the meals?
You could go to a Site under Option 2 for your children.
i have the same question with my 1 yr old if someone could please clarify that would be very helpful
It has been clarified with the USDA already. Your child is eligible to get lunches from Option 2 Sites.
According to the doc anybody under 18 may qualify. the child need not be 1 years old. Athough if the child cant consume the food that will be an issue.
@ Please Clarify is correct: John Patrick Complex is not part of the 2nd Program. Sorry about that.
I just received an updated list of sites under the 2nd Program (Summer Feeding Program). Feel free to make your own inquiries as to each site’s distribution schedule.
Bnos Yaakov (Pine Park, M-Th)
Tiferes Bais Yaakov
Bnos Devorah
Nachlas Bais Yaakov
Lakewood Cheder
Cheder Toras Zeev
Tehilas Chaya Sara
Also, it goes without saying that eligible children are entitled to only one breakfast and one lunch per day. Going to multiple sites is not allowed.
where did you get this ist from? where can i veiw online? ty
I contacted Sodexo, the Lakewood contractor, by email
is each child eligible for one lunch from program 1 (from the school they attend) AND one lunch from program 2 per day (total 2 per day) or only one lunch in total per day?