Summer Supplement Program feeds community kids

A growling tummy during the day, waiting for the evening’s supper can seem like forever to a child. During the summer months when children are out of school on summer vacation, they might not receive the nutrition needed to be a kid.

During the school year, there are government-subsidized programs for breakfast and lunches, helping with child nutrition for those that are in need.

“It’s our first year for the program, and along with the Fig Tree and Good Sam we saw a need as during the school year they can receive nutrition, but during the summer not so much. So we offer this every Tuesday and Thursday through mid August. The food variety will change every couple of weeks,” CBB’s Vice Chairman Melissa Maceo said. She continued.

“Any family that needs assistance, we ask no questions, we’ll give it to you... One bag is for two kids and two bags for three or more. This is in addition for a normal family pickup.”

All the food is kid friendly and doesn’t need the use of a stove, and have easy open tops. Here is what is included in the Summer Supplement Sack:

• 5 non-perishable 8 oz. milk boxes

• 4-5 Juice boxes 8 oz.

• 2 oatmeal breakfasts

• 2 Chewy Bars

• 2 Fruit Rollups

• 4 bananas

• peanut butter and

crackers

• mini-ravioli in tomato

sauce

• 1 lb. of cheese

• saltines

Thankful for the local community donations

from both supermarkets and other sources, Maceo expressed gratitude. “It’s so cool we have fresh produce…local gardeners bring us so much from their gardens.”

For the regular weekly family program there are good choices as feeding the hungry has progressed from just filling bellies. “We’re moving into more nutritious offerings, such as ground turkey, no burgers, chicken thighs, some ground beef. There’s no pre-bagging for the family, all the selections are by choice.”

Crisis Bread Basket is completely volunteer operated and have been in the community since it was first formed in 1986. For the past thirty-three years they have been providing for those who are in need.

Since then huge improvements have happened. Instead of operating out of car trunks, like they did in the early days, they first got into their own building. A few years later a remodel, then a new deck and just recently a beautiful mural of plenty with hometown color in the products that are pictured.

Local businesses, Wimberley churches and local individuals have become big partners with CBB over the years and are a big part of what’s right in this city.

Food donation times are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 –11:00 a.m. Food distribution times are Tuesday’s from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Thursday’s 2:30 until 4 p.m.

For more information on the Crisis Bread Basket and the good they do in this community, or to donate time or food, see their website at crisisbreadbasket.com .