Mayor Greg Ballard, Congressman André Carson and representatives from the Child Hunger Initiative join the Marion County Public Health Department in supporting the annual Summer Servings food program. The initative provides free meals to Indianapolis youth in an effort to fight child hunger.
“Summer Servings connects families to critical resources, providing healthy, balanced meals that are essential to a child’s physical and emotional wellness,” said Mayor Ballard.
Summer Servings provides nutritious meals to children in low-income areas at 230 sites across Indianapolis during the summer months. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“We cannot permit cries for federal budget cuts to leave kids hungry,” said Congressman Carson. “Fortunately, the Summer Servings program recognizes that proper nutrition is critical to the well-being of our children and is worth every dollar.”
The Child Hunger Initiative, working closely with Publicis Indianapolis, secured partnerships to create awareness for Summer Servings on 25 donated billboards across the city. People interested in learning more about Summer Servings locations may call the Mayor’s Action Center (327-4MAC), the 2-1-1 information hotline or visit www.summerservings.org.
Child Hunger Initiative thanks our partners and sponsors: CICOA, Connect2Help, Indiana Department of Education, EAT (Elderly at the Table), Front Porch Alliance, FSSA, Gleaners Food Bank, Interfaith Hunger Initiative, Meals on Wheels, Midwest Food Bank, Second Helpings, St. Vincent de Paul, WIC, Clear Channel Communications, Elanco / Lilly, Radio One, Indiana Pacers, Publicis, Optimedia, Poster Display and Fineline Printing.
Health department’s tire drop-off event set
The Marion County Public Health Department’s successful Tire Amnesty Day program will be held June 11 at three Indianapolis locations.
Sponsored by the mosquito control program, Tire Amnesty Day collects tires at no charge. Collection points include:
Mosquito Control
4001 E. 21st St.
Southeast Community
Organization (SECO)
1925 Fletcher Ave.
J.R.’s Used Tires
3519 W. 10th St.
Marion County residents can bring up to six passenger car tires, off of the rim, to the drop off locations. This is for individuals, not tire dealers or other businesses. All tires collected will be recycled.
“The dark color of the tire attracts and retains heat, holds enough water to hatch eggs and offers protection from predators and chemical treatments,” said Chuck Dulla, administrator, mosquito control.
During the last two years, the Tire Amnesty Day program has collected nearly 5,000 unwanted tires. For more information, contact mosquito control at (317) 221-7440.
