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Keeping Students Fed This Spring Break - Resources for Families

This Spring Break, the System to Achieve Food Equity Network (SAFE) provided a list of resources for families and students to ensure students are fed while not in school. 

If you have any questions, please contact the provider directly.

Meisers Grocery & Deli
738 State Ave.
Open 6 days a week
Free fruits and vegetables
Free frozen family meals and soups from La Soupe
Neighbor groups provide free hot meals every Wednesday 4-6 p.m.
Limited supply of emergency ready-to-eat meals

Gamble-Nippert YMCA
3159 Montana Ave. Westwood
Tuesday, March 28, 4-6 p.m.
Walk-in or order ahead at: myy.org/market 

Bloc Teaching Kitchen - Hot Meal!
734 State Ave.
Wednesday, March 29
Lower Price Hill Collective Goods Farmers Market

La Soupe Market
2536 Kemper Lane - Boost Mobile parking lot
Friday, March 31, 1-3 p.m.
Takes place every Friday

Additional Spring Break Food Access Points

MyWhy
Friday, March 24
Providing bags of fresh fruit to CPS students at: 

  • AMIS
  • Carson Elmentary
  • Hays Porter
  • Oyler
  • Rees E. Price
  • Roberts
  • Rothenberg
  • South Avondale
  • Taft Elemntary 

UMC Food Ministry Sites- Recreation Centers and Libraries:

Lincoln Rec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
1027 Linn St.
Lunch: 12 - 12:30 p.m.
Snack: 3:30 - 4 p.m.

Clifton Rec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
320 McAlpin Ave.
Lunch: 12 - 12:30 p.m.
Snack: 4 - 4:30 p.m.  

Bond Hill Rec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
1051 Elizabeth Place
Dinner: 5 - 6 p.m.
Snack: 2:15 - 3 p.m.  

McKie Rec Center (open 3/28 - 3/31)
1655 Chase Ave. 
Dinner: 5 - 5:30 p.m.
Snack: 2:30 - 3 p.m.  

Evanston Rec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
3024 Woodburn Ave,
Dinner: 4:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Snack: 2:15 - 2:45 p.m.  

BushRec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
3640 Kemper Lane
Dinner: 5 - 6 p.m.
Snack: 2:30 - 3 p.m.  

OTR Rec (open 3/28 - 3/31)
1708 Race St.
Dinner: 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Snack: 2:30 - 3 p.m.  

HirschRec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
3630 Reading Rd.
Dinner: 4:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Snack: 2:45 - 3:15 p.m.  

Pleasant Ridge Rec Center (open 3/28 - 3/31)
5915 Ridge Rd.
Dinner: 4:!5 - 4:45 p.m.

Winton Hills Rec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
5170 Winneste Ave.
Lunch: 12:30 - 1 p.m.
Snack: 3:30 - 4 p.m.  

North Avondale Rec Center (open 3/27 - 3/31)
617 Clinton Springs Ave.
Breakfast: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.  

Price Hill Rec Center (open 3/28 - 3/31)
959 Hawthornw Ave.
Dinner: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Snack: 2 - 3 p.m.  

Cincinnati and Hamilton County Libraries

  • Avondale: 4:15 - 4:45 p.m.
  • Bond Hill: 4 - 5 p.m.
  • Cheviot: 3 - 4 p.m.
  • College Hill: 2:15 - 3 p.m.
  • Covedale: 3:30- 4:30 p.m.
  • Downtown Main Library: 4:30 - 5 p.m.
  • Elmwood Place: 3:34 - 4 p.m.
  • Groesbeck: 3:!5 - 3:45 p.m. 
  • Mt. Healthy: 3:30 - 4 p.m.
  • Northside: 3:30 - 4 p.m.
  • Price Hill: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
  • Reading: 3:30 - 4 p.m.
  • St. Bernard: 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
  • Walnut Hills: 3 - 4 p.m.
  • Westwood: 3:15 - 3:45 p.m.

*Please note: Meal service locations and serving times are subject to change. Must eat meal and snacks on site. 

Healthy Harvest Mobile Truck

Various Neighborhoods - visit https://www.facebook.com/healthyharvestmobilemarket/ for Mobile Truck schedule

Download and view the flyer here: Spring Break Community Resource Sheet

For a additional family resources and supports, please visit: https://www.cps-k12.org/CommunityResources