Food Service Impact
Our Meal Service Program
Each day after school, Club members at our Berard Center, Schierl Center, Teen Center, and now Rosholt Extension, Club members receive a free healthy meal, and later a snack. At our school sites, when Club members arrive, they receive a healthy snack.
During the summer, Club members at our Berard, Schierl, and Teen Centers receive a breakfast, lunch and snack. At our school sites, Club members receive lunch and a snack, because Club members arrive after summer school.
Impact Numbers
81,289
Total Meals Served
21,967
Dinners Served
39,585
Snacks Served
14,208
Summer Meals Served
1,088
Dinners Served at our Rosholt Extension Since Fall 2023
Why do we serve meals?
Approximately 55% of the youth we serve qualify for the free and reduced-price school lunch program.
The absence of the school meal program during the summer months can result in food insecurity for youth and families who rely on this program during the school year.
Over one-third (36%) of Club members at our rural Club sites come from households that fall below the ALICE threshold, representing those who make more than the federal poverty level but less than the calculated survival budget for the community.
By providing free, healthy dinners to their children, BGC can substantially reduce household expenses for these families. This financial relief will allow families to allocate funds to other essential needs, such as utilities, housing, or healthcare.
