For the past several months, Project Bread has continued to work with many local partners to increase participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Lynn. Many parents do not know that their children can access free meals in different Lynn neighborhoods during the summer.

The Lynn SFSP operates at several locations, around lunch time, all summer long. Anyone under age 18 can receive a meal while school is out, no registration or identification is necessary, and many of the sites have fun activities as well! To find Project Bread locations please visit www.meals4kids.org or call 1-800-645-8333.

Join Part of the Solution Youth Council for a Summer Kickoff Celebration!

The Council will celebrate their accomplishments this school year as well as to start planning their summer events. We'll have food, games, and fun! Bring your ideas for community projects and events. And bring your friends.

All teens are welcome!

For more info, contact:

Youth Council Advisor, Alex DeGenova @ 781.592.9744 x210

The Upward Bound Program at North Shore Community College is now accepting applications for new students. We serve first generation college-bound and modest income students. Current 8th and 9th graders attending Lynn schools are welcome to apply. For more eligibility information, please call the office at 781.477.2161.

Upward Bound also has part-time job openings for summer staff. Interested candidates must be 21 years of age or older, and have at least one year of college education. You may view the available positions online at http://www.northshore.edu/jobs/index, or call Brooke D. Coleman at 781.593.6722, x6256, for more information!

The food project is an organization whose mission is to grow a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. They are currently looking for young people between the ages of 14 and 17 to participate in The Food Project - North Shore's Summer Youth Program for 2008. Here is a quick summary of what young people can expect from the summer program.  read more »

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