Kids Cafe
Fact Sheet
Kids Cafe
Program Overview
For the tens of thousands of children who go to bed hungry each night, an afternoon snack or evening meal is a blessing. Children without proper nutrition have difficulties concentrating and are more prone to chronic illness and tardiness. By providing nutritious meals and snacks, Kids Cafe helps start kids on the right path for success.
The Houston Food Bank’s Kids Cafe program is a collaboration of area chefs, dietitians, students and volunteers. Each month, Kids Cafe provides up to 500 kids nutritious meals in safe surroundings, as well as food safety, nutrition education, and hands-on instruction to help create healthy lifestyles.
Kids Cafe is one of the nation’s largest nutrition education programs providing children with the nourishment they may not get at home. Launched nationally in 1993, there are currently more than 1,200 Kids Cafes operating in the United States through America’s Second Harvest-The Nation’s Food Bank Network.
The success of the local program has been overwhelming. Since opening the first site in 2000, we have expanded into other Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston:
- Holthouse Unit, 2411 Canal
- Jim and Barbara Morefield Unit, 5950 Selinsky
- Shell Unit, 1520 Airline
- Clayton Homes Unit, 1919 Runnels
- Kelly Village, 3118 Green
- Cuney Homes,3260 Truxillo
Kids Cafe plans to continue expanding to touch the lives of more children.
Volunteers are needed for nutrition education at Kids Cafe sites throughout : for example, professionals and students in dietitics, kinesiology, and culinary arts. If you can help, call Kristen House at 713-547-8643 or Email Kristen at .
Terence Franklin
Director of Agency Services
713-547-8617
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