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San José Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services Department Participating in Summer Food Service Program
Meals for eligible children available free of charge
SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 28, 2025) – Over the summer months, all eligible children will have free meals available through the City of San José’s participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Bascom Community Center, Emma Prusch Farm Park, Mayfair Community Center, Roosevelt Community Center, Seven Trees Community Center, Starbird Youth Center, and Welch Park will offer lunch and afternoon snacks at no cost to community youth ages 5 to 16 who are enrolled in Camp San José, F.I.T. Camp, and Teen Centers. This summer will mark the 15th year the City of San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) Department has been an SFSP sponsor.
“I am deeply grateful that the City of San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department is participating for the 15th year in the Summer Food Service Program and providing children in our most vulnerable communities with access to healthy and nutritious free meals during the summer,” said City Manager Jennifer Maguire. “This program is vital to addressing food insecurity in our community and showing our ongoing commitment to the well-being of every child in our city.”
Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
SFSP ensures low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. These seven San José locations are among the approved SFSP sites that will serve more than 200 million free meals to children 18 years and under throughout the United States this summer.
“Kids should be worried about sunscreen and swim races, not empty plates during summer break,” said Mayor Matt Mahan. "I want to thank the PRNS team for investing in the next generation through the Summer Food Service Program for the 15th year running."
To be eligible to receive free meals at a residential or non-residential camp, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Children who are part of households that receive Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKs), Kinship Guardian Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits are automatically eligible to receive free meals.
Meals will be provided to eligible children as follows:
| Site Name and Location |
Start & End Date |
Meal Time |
Bascom Community Center
1000 S. Bascom Ave
San José, CA 95128 |
6/23/25 to
8/15/25 |
Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Snack - 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Emma Prusch Farm Park
647 S. King Road
San José, CA 95116 |
6/9/25 to
8/15/25 |
Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Snack - 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Mayfair Community Center
2039 Kammerer Avenue
San José, CA 95116 |
6/16/25 to
8/8/25 |
Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Snack - 2 - 3 p.m. |
Roosevelt Community Center
901 East Santa Clara Street
San José, CA 95116
|
6/9/25 to
8/01/25 |
Lunch - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Snack - 2 - 3 p.m. |
Seven Trees Community Center
3590 Cas Drive
San José, CA 95111
|
6/9/25 to
8/08/25 |
Lunch - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Snack - 2 - 3 p.m. |
Welch Park
Clarice Drive and Kenesta Way
San José, CA 95122
|
6/23/25 to
8/15/25 |
Lunch - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Snack - 2 - 3 p.m. |
Starbird Youth Center
1050 Boynton Ave
San José, CA 95117 |
6/9/25 to
8/1/25 |
Lunch - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Snack - 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
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:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: 202-690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
About the City of San José
With almost 1 million residents, San José is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States and is Northern California’s largest city and the 12th largest city in the nation. San José’s transformation into a global innovation center has resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology companies and expertise in the world.
About Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
The City of San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department (PRNS) oversees ten regional parks, over 200 neighborhood parks, more than 40 community centers, and 65 miles of trail. It has one of the most diverse service models of any agency of its type. For more information, please visit http://www.sanjoseca.gov/prns.
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