Bayer Farm Neighborhood Park and Gardens is proud to once again be a site for the Free Summer Lunch Program, designed to serve children in low-income neighborhoods. In collaboration with the Redwood Empire Food Bank and with the assistance of St. Joseph’s Health Systems and numerous neighborhood volunteers, all children under the age of 18 who come to the volunteer-run program are given a freshly-prepared, nutritionally balanced lunch for free. The program runs Monday through Friday, 11:30-1pm throughout the summer, and we are averaging 80 children a day!
Of course, having the program at Bayer Farm offers so much more than just a free lunch to the kids – they have the chance to run around, help in the garden, play games, do arts and crafts, and best of all, to form a connection with nature. The kids especially love sitting in the willow tree, helping to water the plants, exploring the tall grasses and hopping from one hay bale to the next!
Stop by to lend a hand or just explore the gardens. Click here for directions and more info. If you would like to help at free lunch, we could use more volunteers to help set-up and serve lunch or lead worthwhile activities with the parents and/or kids. Being bilingual is a plus but is definitely not necessary! Please contact Magdalena for more information at 707-544-7284 x11 or Magdalena@LandPaths.org. .
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