YMCA Offers Summer Food Program to Help Kids Get Their "Fill of Fun"
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“At the Y, through summer program offerings, we are focused on keeping kids mentally and physically active while ensuring they have access to healthy food so they’re well-nourished,” said Andrew Wiggins, District Executive of the YMCA of Austin.The Y is committed to nurturing the physical, mental and social-emotional development of youth and is working to ensure that all kids have access to nutritious meals, so they can continue to be healthy and thrive when out of school.The Y will continue to serve healthy meals during the upcoming school year in its afterschool program to provide kids with nourishment and academic enrichment.Together the YMCA and CitySquare’s Food on the Move program will feed about 300 children each day.The Y is committed to nurturing the physical, mental and social-emotional development of youth and is working to ensure that all kids have access to nutritious meals, so they can continue to be healthy and thrive when out of school.At select learning center locations, one supper will be offered per child each day.To learn more about the YMCA’s Summer Food Program, contact Andrew Wiggins at Andrew.wiggins@austinymca.org or visit www.austinymca.org/news/combating-hunger-austin.About the YMCA of AustinThe YMCA of Austin is a nonprofit organization that has served the Austin community since 1953, providing health and wellness, aquatics, youth sports, day camp, childcare, youth leadership, senior services and family enrichment opportunities for more than 64,000 members and 60,000 program participants.