Canteen return to open in the summer to support needy students and … – The Associated Press

             

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The summer holidays are no longer a period when the school canteens close their doors, and many worry that the cameras kept open to allow the neediest children at least one meal per day. But not only. In many cases, the aim is also to provide meals to children who participate in activities on vacation.

                 

                     The Council of Lisbon, for example, except August, remains in operation 89 school cafeterias, which are ongoing activities of the Components of Family Support (CAF), with more than five thousand children. The measure aims to address not only the needy students, but to all who wish to use the service. However, the town still bears the burden of meals for students with socio-economic deprivation.

In Maynooth, the municipality has opened 19 school cafeterias to serve children in Free Time Activities (ATL) and Activities Animation and Family Support while in Loures are four schools that will remain open in the summer canteens

In the municipality of Mafra, dining areas are open to all children and young people – all enrolled in programs of leisure activities can enjoy the service. Families are entitled to a full or partial reimbursement of the registration fee has been proved to socioeconomic deprivation.

at Torres Vedras, the Board, the parish councils and associations organize some activities for children and youth . In some there is a price reduction for needy students, for example, the program Time Vacations, which has had a membership of over 200 children and young people per week. Thus, they have access to a meal and the playful-educational activities.

Also in Swindon, under Holiday Fun programs, is available to the neediest families a package of activities including meals at relatively low prices and that, from the next interruption, will be free for those facing economic hardship.

A canteen Minho
In the district of Setúbal, in vacation work, in the county of Barry, four dining rooms, which provide a total of 40 meals. Montijo are working 12 cafeterias in elementary schools and one of an integrated school. The Board is prepared to provide meals in July 4500. Already in Palmela three dining halls are open during this month where 28 children lunch referenced by groups.

In the case of Sesimbra, the 22 schools in the county will keep the cafeterias open during the month of July, providing meals about 250 students. In August, the dining halls close their doors for the rest of the staff, but the council will deliver 300 baskets with food and other goods to some 150 families more carenciadas.No Santarém district, the municipality will ensure Almeirim lunch students more disadvantaged by 29 August. Meals are served in the school cafeterias of Ponds of Cortiçóis and Almeirim.

Further north, in the district of Porto, there are cameras that have opted to just quit during the month of August. In the municipality of Porto school canteens close doors on July 31 and reopen on September 1. For lunches under social support, families must enroll their children, but only a relatively small universe uses this aid.

In Matosinhos are running until July 31, and then from 1 September to the beginning of classes, 20 canteens, with 230 students enrolled (more than last year, they were 150). . The needy students eat lunch for free or pay what corresponds to the level of income

This Month in Maia are open 21 canteens within the family support component, benefiting 400 students; and Santo Tirso 26 canteens, serving 1200 students. As in previous years, the Board of Gaia continues to support students with meals during the holidays. This year will total 77 canteens running throughout the month of July. Within the district, only Amarante is a service of meals for 93 needy children. Minho only in Braga will run a school canteen, the school Maximimos in order to meet food needs, covering about 50 children.

In the district of Vila Real, Little Village Chamber of Aguiar holds the canteens of the two open school centers. The initiative is aimed at supporting families with difficulties and at the same time developing camps and temporary jobs for about 600 children and young people.