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Kids Cafe Mission
To provide meals to children in an environment that is
safe, accessible, and convenient
Goals
To feed children at risk of hunger
To provide nutrition education to children
To educate the community about the perils of childhood hunger
What is Kids Cafe?
Kids Cafe is a program of Feeding America
and is now the largest charitable meal service of its kind.
Kids Cafe began in Savannah, GA after a police officer caught two young children
stealing food from a housing project's community center. There are more than
1,600 Kids Cafe sites serving over 12 million meals
each year to children in 42 states and Washington D.C.
Locally, Kids Cafe welcomes any child who is in need of a nutritious meal.
Last fiscal year, Kids Cafe provided more than 60,000
meals and snacks to children in Black Hawk County. Cafe participants can join in all activities or just come for the meal.
If you know of a family or child that can benefit from attending the
Kids Cafe, please share this information with them and encourage them to
stop by any of our sites. There are no fees to participate.
Click here for signs that a child is chronically hungry.
Kids Cafe Sites
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The Salvation Army
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207 Logan Ave
Waterloo |
Mon - Fri
doors open at 3 p.m.
dinner at 5:30 p.m. |
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Boys & Girls Club
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515 Lime St
Waterloo |
Mon - Fri
dinner 5-7 p.m. |
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EPI Deery Center
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3675 University Ave
Waterloo |
Mon - Fri
snack at 3 p.m.
dinner at 5 p.m. |
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Poyner
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1138 Central Ave
Evansdale |
Mon - Fri
snack at 3:30 p.m.
dinner at 5:30 p.m. |
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North Cedar
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2419 Fern Ave
Cedar Falls |
Mon - Fri
snack at 3:45 p.m. |
What activities are provided at Kids Cafe?
 One of our goals of Kids Cafe is to provide nutrition education to children.
Every month we provide a minimum of one hour of nutrition education at
each Kids Cafe site. We do this through Iowa Nutrition Network's social marketing
campaign Pick a Better SnackTM and ACT.
Pick a Better SnackTM encourages fruit vegetable choices for snacks.
The "ACT" represents the importance of daily physical activity. For more information
visit the Iowa Department of Public Health web site.
Visit MyPyramid.gov
for personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan and assess
your food choices and physical activity.
How can I help?
There are always opportunities available for volunteers and internships.
At Kids Cafe, we encourage others to become positive and consistent figures
in the lives of youth. Monetary donations, fundraisers, and food
drives are always welcome.
If you would like to donate to the program, below is a list of items we need.
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balls (all kinds) |
glue sticks/glue
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gallon containers for leftovers
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crayons/coloring books
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board games and dice
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poster board
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outside/lawn games
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paint and paint brushes |
cutting knives |
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paper towels and plates
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serving spoons
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blender
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paper lunch bags
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napkins
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jump ropes |
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child sized scissors
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large white drawing paper
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disposable cups
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oven mitts |
cutting boards |
measuring cups |
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Apple Slicers |
Markers-
permanent and washable |
Kid friendly books
(about food) |
More Information
If you would like to make a donation or have additional questions
or comments, please contact Amanda Roth at 319-235-0507 ext. 116 or
by email at amandaroth@feedingamerica.org.
Click here for our recommended
reading list for kids.
Sponsors of the Kids Cafe Program:
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