Methodist Healthcare Ministries to Participate in Summer Food Service Program

July 9, 2013

San Antonio, Texas – Methodist Heathcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is participating in the Summer Food Service Program Monday through Friday from July 8, 2013 to August 2, 2013. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. To be eligible to receive free meals at a residential or non-residential camp, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. The income guidelines for reduced-price meals by family size are listed below.

Children who are part of households that receive foods stamps, or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows: Leal Middle School, 743 West Southcross Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78211.

Meals at Leal Middle School will be served from 7:30 am – 8:30 am for breakfast, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm for lunch and 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm for afternoon snack.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write or call immediately to:

USDA
Director, Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
(800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY)

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

The federal income eligibility guidelines for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 are listed below:

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

ANNUAL

MONTHLY

TWICE PER MONTH

EVERY TWO WEEKS

WEEKLY

Free

Reduced Price

Free

Reduced Price

Free

Reduced Price

Free

Reduced Price

Free

Reduced Price

1

14,521

20,665

1,211

1,723

606

862

559

795

280

398

2

19,669

27,991

1,640

2,333

820

1,167

757

1,077

379

539

3

24,817

35,317

2,069

2,944

1,035

1,472

955

1,359

478

680

4

29,965

42,643

2,498

3,554

1,249

1,777

1,153

1,641

577

821

5

35,113

49,969

2,927

4,165

1,464

2,083

1,351

1,922

676

961

6

40,261

57,295

3,356

4,775

1,678

2,388

1,549

2,204

775

1,102

7

45,409

64,621

3,785

5,386

1,893

2,693

1,747

2,486

874

1,243

8

50,557

71,947

4,214

5,996

2,107

2,998

1,945

2,768

973

1,384

For each additional 1 household member

Add:

5,148

7,326

429

611

215

306

198

282

99

141

For more information, contact Peggy Visio at pvisio@mhm.org.