School Break Food & Wellness Program
The School Break Food & Wellness Program provides essential resources and care to children in foster care during out of school time. By ensuring access to nutritious meals, wellness activities, and support services, the program promotes healthy physical and emotional development.
The program eases the burden on caregivers by providing children with necessary nutrients and support outside school hours. It encourages participation in sports and wellness activities, enhancing physical, mental, and social skills.
The program eases the burden on caregivers by providing children with necessary nutrients and support outside school hours. It encourages participation in sports and wellness activities, enhancing physical, mental, and social skills.
Nutrition
Nutritious meals are provided during school breaks to address food insecurity. A well-balanced diet supports physical health, cognitive function, and academic performance.
Health
Health support and advocacy ensure children receive necessary resources, promoting overall well-being and reducing stress.
Wellness
A variety of wellness activities empower children to engage in physical fitness, sports, and wellness practices, fostering lifelong habits of self-care and supporting emotional and social development. A significant part of this pillar is the Luke Hoyer Athletic Fund, created in memory of Luke Hoyer, who was tragically killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Luke’s love for sports and generous spirit live on through this program, which helps children participate in sports by covering all costs associated with the activity.
The program operates in conjunction with the Broward County Public Schools. In addition to providing nutritious meals, the program also provides opportunities for the children in the program to participate in a sport or another physical fitness enrichment activity of their choosing by funding the cost of sport or another physical fitness enrichment activity. Lastly, the program works closely with child and caregiver to provide any advocacy, case management, referrals, and any other services that may be needed so that the child not only survives but thrives.
