News : Notification to the Community - Summer Meal Program

Notification to the Community

Open Sites and Closed Enrolled (Needy area)

Vinton-Shellsburg CSD is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the course of meal service. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the sites and times listed below. FREE for all kids up to 18 years old. 19 and older will be charged $2.00 for breakfast and $3.00 for lunch. Volunteers eat for free.

Tilford Elementary: Monday through Friday Breakfast on site 8:00-8:30

Lunch on site 11:30-12:30

Shellsburg Elementary: Monday through Friday Breakfast on site 8:00-8:30 Lunch on site 11:30-12:15

Garrison Public Library: Monday through Thursday Lunch on site 11:30-12:15

*Grab n' go breakfast provided for the following day*

Dates of operation are June 9th-June 30, July 7th - August 1, 2025

VINTON ONLY - Pick-up Locations & Time Frame:

Park Apartments - 11:35 Vinton Public Library - 11:40 Riverside Park - 11:50

Drop-off Locations & Time Frame:

Vinton Pool - 12:50 Vinton Public Library - 12:55 Park Apartments - 1:00

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program

information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410; or

2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement

It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321; phone number 515-281-4121 or 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.