Summer Feeding

The Community Kitchen officially began producing meals on June 6 for the launch of Second Harvest Food Bank’s summer feeding initiative. The summer feeding program provided nutritious meals to thousands of children who might otherwise go hungry in the summer months when schools are closed. 

Serving approximately 3,000 children at camp sites throughout the Greater New Orleans area, the Community Kitchen produced breakfast and lunch five days each week through August 12.  Chef Biggs and a team of volunteers prepared meals daily that were both child-friendly and high in nutrition, such as scrambled eggs or muffins with fruit for breakfast, or baked chicken or red beans and rice served with sides of salad, vegetables, bread, fruit and milk for lunch.

Second Harvest Food Bank’s summer feeding program is possible with support from the Emeril Lagasse Foundation and the Walmart Foundation. Relationships with United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services and the Louisiana State Department of Education ensure the long term sustainability of the summer feeding program.