THIS WAS A BUSY SUMMER FOR NEW MEXICO’S CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT. IT SERVED MORE THAN 2-MILLION MEALS TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER BREAK. THAT COMES OUT TO 33-THOUSAND-500 MEALS A DAY BEING SERVED AT MORE THAN 600 SITES STATEWIDE. AROUND 565-THOUSAND OF THOSE WERE SERVED IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA.
THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM IS FUNDED NATIONALLY BY THE U-S-D-A THROUGH REIMBURSEMENTS TO PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS.
