Free Summer Food Program

The School's Out Cafe program provides free breakfast and lunch during the summer for children 18 and under at sites within the metropolitan St. Louis area

Overview

no kid hungryGood nutrition doesn’t have to end when school closes for the summer.

School's Out Cafe is the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsored by the City of St. Louis that runs from June 5-August 11, 2023 and serves children 18 and under who need meals during the summer.

 

Preparation

Use the 2023 List of Summer Food Sites to find the location most convenient for you. You can also view a map of summer food sites.

Free Summer Food Sites
Site Name Address Zip Phone # Breakfast Lunch Begin Date End Date Days
12th And Park Recreation Center 1410 S Tucker 63104 589-6142 8:30-9:30 12:30-1:30 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
Agape Academy & Child Development Ctr 7400 Olive Blvd 63130 725-5262 7:30-8:30 12:00-1:00 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
Buder Center 2900 Hickory 63104 437-0791 8:15-9:15 12:00-1:00 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
Camp Adventure 1118 N Grand 63106 723-3069 8:45-9:30 12:30-1:00 06/12/23 07/28/23 M-F
Camp Experience 1018 Buden Ave 63147 723-3084 8:00-8:30 12:00-12:30 06/11/23 07/28/23 M-F
Carr Squar T.O.O.L.S 1629 Biddle St. 63106 588-1700 8:00-9:30 12:00-1:00 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
Cherokee Recreation Center 3200 S Jefferson 63118 664-0582 8:00-9:00 12:00-1:00 06/06/22 08/18/22 M-F
Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church 4672 Labadie Ave 63115 521-1822 9:30-10:30 12:30-1:30 07/10/23 07/28/23 M-F
Gamble Center 2907 Gamble St 63106 599-7014 9:00-10:00 12:00-1:00 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
Horizon St Louis At Kirkwood 725 N Geyer Rd 63122 629-0394 9:00-9:30 11:45-12:15 06/12/23 07/21/23 M-F
Marquette Recreation 4025 Minnesota 63118 353-1250 9:00-9:30 11:45-12:30 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
Midtown Community Services 1202 Boyle Ave 63110 534-1180 9:00-9:30 12:30-1:00 06/12/23 07/27/23 M-F
Pais Counseling & Youth Development Ctr 5057 Ridge Ave 63113 361-4720 n/a 3:00-4:00 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-TH
Sew Cute Sewing Camp & Workshop 3339 Parker Spur 63033 392-8581 8:30-9:30 12:00-1:00 06/05/23 07/28/23 M-F
Sweethead Naturals Institute 7800 Groby Rd 63130 496-4408 9:00-10:00 12:00-1:30 06/05/23 06/30/23 M-F
Tandy Center 4206 W Kennerly 63113 652-5131 9:00-10:00 12:00-1:00 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
University City High School 7401 Balson Ave 63130 730-9408 9:45-10:00 12:30-1:30 06/05/23 07/21/23 M-F
Unleashing Potential @ Atlas 2845 Washington Ave 63103 561-3348 7:00-8:00 12:00-1:00 06/20/23 07/18/23 M-F
Unleashing Potential @ COTM 1325 Paddock Dr 63033 561-3348 8:00-9:00 12:00-1:00 06/12/23 07/28/23 M-F
Unleashing Potential @ Delmar Divine 5501 Delmar Blvd 63112 561-3348 8:00-9:00 12:00-1:00 06/20/23 08/04/23 M-F
Unleashing Potential @ Immanuel UCC 221 Church Street 63135 561-3348 8:00-9:00 12:00-1:00 06/12/23 07/28/23 M-F
Wohl Center 1515 N Kingshighway 63113 367-2292 8:30-9:30 12:00-1:00 06/05/23 08/11/23 M-F
Youth & Family Center 818 Cass 63106 231-1147 8:30-9:00 12:00-1:00 06/16/23 07/28/23 M-F
Berea Curby Church( Camp Discovery) 2621 Utah 63118 305-9290 8:00-9:00 12:00-1:00 6/20/2023 8/4/2023 M-F
The Whitfield Foundation for Success 2631 Gravois 63118 397-2123 8:30-9:30 12:00-1:00 7/10/2023 8/10/2023 M-F
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church 2296 Ridge Ave 63112 915-2795 9:00-10:00 12:30-1:30 6/5/2023 8/11/2023 M-F
Solomon Temple Missionary Baptist Church 4859 St Louis Ave 63115 799-7206 9:00-9:30 12:00-1:00 7/3/2023 8/11/2023 M-F
St. Francis Community Services 4200 Delor 63116 599-1525 9:00-9:45 12:30-1:15 6/19/2023 7/28/2023 M-F
Unleashing Potential @ Barbra C. Jordan 1500 82nd Blvd 63132 210-6598 8:00-9:00 12:00-1:00 7/3/2023 7/28/2023 M-F
Unleashing Potential @ The Legacy Ctr 6850 Normandale Dr 63121 445-4189 8:00-8:30 12:00-12:30 6/12/2023 7/28/2023 M-F
North City STARS 4231 N Grand Blvd 63107 755-2158 7:00-9:00 12:00-1:00 6/12/2023 8/11/2023 M-F
Throwing and Growing 5107 Robin Ave 63120 650-1008 7:30-8:15 12:00-12:30 06/06/23 07/27/23 T-TH

Instructions

  1. Arrive at your chosen site during the designated time with your child and ask for a meal.
  2. Your child will receive a free prepared meal that meets federal nutrition guidelines.

 

What to Expect

One meal per child at breakfast time and one meal per child at lunch time. The meals are cold meals and mostly turkey based. No pork, no peanut butter.

You may visit any site at any time, but going to the same site each day is preferable so that the site knows how many meals to order.

Contact

Youth and Family Services Division

dhs-youth-family@stlouis-mo.gov

(314) 657-1654

1520 Market St., Room 4065
St. Louis, MO 63103

Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

Contact the Youth and Family Services Division

Additional Resources

Healthy Eating on a Budget
How to Talk to Kids About Hunger
St. Louis Area Foodbank
Understanding SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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