United Way of Kershaw County Summer Food Program 2025

For over 20 years our United Way of Kershaw County has partnered with the Kershaw County School District with funding from the US Department of Agriculture and the SC Department of Education to provide the Summer Food Program to summer programs throughout the county. Last year we provided nearly 40,000 breakfasts, lunches and snacks to camps, schools, recreation programs, church groups, and other programs throughout Kershaw County. These meals help support educational and recreational programs so that they can serve our youth longer, with more impact and meet their hunger and nutritional needs during the summer months.

This year we have multiple sites including schools, arts, music, recreational programs and churches throughout the county. The programs operate throughout the county on various dates from June 2 to July 18. The United Way of Kershaw County will have more details on each site, their dates of service and the meals they will provide as June approaches. For more information, call Alicia Bixby at (803) 310-5213. Information regarding Summer Food Program sites will also be shared via social media, on the United Way of KC website at uwkc.net, and The Chronicle-Independent.

The Summer Food Program is an extension of food programs provided throughout the school year at area schools and is a great way to ensure that our youth have supplemental recreational, literacy, arts and other activities throughout the summer break. The United Way of Kershaw County, the Kershaw County School District and our many partnering summer programs are excited to provide the Summer Food Program in and for our community.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: [email protected].

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The following locations will be providing meals as part of the Summer Food Program:

• ACTUP Camp
• Arts Arising
• Be Great Academy (Blaney Elementary)
• Be Great Academy (Pine Tree Hill Elementary)
• Bethlehem Baptist Church
• Bethune Recreation Center
• Beyond the Court Basketball Camp
• Calvary Outreach
• Camden High School Band
• Camden High School Boys Basketball
• Camden High School Football
• Camp Sun Fun
• CERDEP (Camden Elementary)
• CERDEP (Wateree Elementary)
• Choir Camp of SC
• City Arena
• ESY (Camden Elementary)
• First Baptist of Camden
• GBK2 Martial Arts Camp
• Kirkland Community Center
• Lil Angels Day Care
• Lugoff-Elgin High School Football
• Lugoff-Elgin High School SPARK
• Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
• Mt. Sinai AME Church
• Nature As Teacher
• North Central High School Football
• Old Armory
• R2S Camp (Camden Elementary)
• R2S Camp (North Central Elementary)
• R2S Camp (Wateree Elementary)
• St. John Baptist Church
• Victory Sports Outreach Camp