COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has once again partnered with Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA) to provide after-school snacks for children ages 1-18 at 16 of its 23 locations starting Tuesday, Sept. 2:
- Barnett Branch: Monday-Friday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. & Saturday: 2:30-3 p.m.
- Driving Park Branch: Monday-Saturday: 4:15-4:45 p.m.
- Franklinton Branch: Monday-Friday: 3:30-4 p.m. & Saturday: 12:15-12:45 p.m.
- Hilltop Branch: Monday-Friday: 3:15-3:45 p.m. & Saturday: 2:15-2:45 p.m.
- Karl Road Branch: Monday-Friday: 4:15-4:45 p.m. & Saturday: 2:15-2:45 p.m.
- Linden Branch: Monday-Saturday: 4-4:30 p.m.
- Main Library: Monday-Friday: 3:15-3:45 p.m.
- Martin Luther King Branch: Monday-Saturday: 3:45-4:45 p.m.
- Northern Lights Branch: Monday-Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Northside Branch: Monday-Friday: 4:15-4:45 p.m. & Saturday: 2:15-2:45 p.m.
- Parsons Branch: Monday-Saturday: 4-4:45 p.m.
- Reynoldsburg Branch: Monday-Saturday: 4:15-4:45 p.m.
- Shepard Branch: Monday-Friday: 4:15-4:45 p.m. & Saturday: 2:15-2:45 p.m.
- South High Branch: Monday-Saturday: 4-5 p.m.
- Southeast Branch: Monday-Friday: 4:15-4:45 p.m. & Saturday: 2:15-2:45 p.m.
- Whitehall Branch: Monday-Saturday: 4-4:30 p.m.
These locations were selected for the meal program based on student need. A typical super-snack provided by Children’s Hunger Alliance consists of a fruit, vegetable, protein, grain and milk.
“Food insecurity remains a pervasive issue facing our community,” said CML CEO Lauren Hagan. “We’re grateful for the tremendous resources and partnership provided by Children’s Hunger Alliance.”
“We know that children need nourishing food year-round, and I am thankful for our continued partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library to ensure we can get food to kids when school is out,” said Michelle M. Brown, president and CEO of CHA. “Together, we will continue to reduce food insecurity in central Ohio.”
Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide nonprofit that has been leading the charge to break the cycle of childhood hunger in Ohio since 1970. Working with over 1,800 partners across the state, CHA provides food and nutrition education to children right where they are: at in-home childcare, childcare centers, schools, after-school programs, over weekends, and during the summer. For more information, visit childrenshungeralliance.org.
