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When a community with minority and undeserved children falls on hard times, UJCF helps by organizing "Food Drives", sending trailers of food to help.
In addition-UJCF helps poor families cope with the financial burdens of bringing up children with chronic dissabilities, we provide financial assistance during the Passover festival for purchases such as Wine, Matzah, and Meat, for their Passover Seder. Summer Program News Release UJCF is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. (To be eligible to receive free meals at a residential or nonresidential camp, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. The income guidelines for reduced-price meals by family size are listed on the next page.) Children who are part of households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly foods stamps) benefits, or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals. Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows: Dates-June 28th - August 22nd Site – 445 Masthope Plank Road Lackawaxen PA 18435 Breakfast-930am, Lunch-130pm, Dinner- 7pm To file a complaint of discrimination, write or call immediately to: USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY) USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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