Just because kids go back to school on Tuesday does not mean you will see the Door County YMCA stop ensuring they have a full stomach. The Door County YMCA wrapped up its successful season of the Summer Foods Program earlier this month, feeding hundreds of kids across Door and Kewaunee counties. It was possible thanks to more than 50 dedicated volunteers and partners like the Boys and Girls Club, local child care centers such as Doorway to Learning, churches, and food pantries like Algoma United Methodist Church, and area school districts. In the fall, kids can still rely on the Door County YMCA for free after-school meals at the Boys and Girls Club and its program centers in Sturgeon Bay and Fish Creek. Mission Advancement Executive Brett Cleveland says better-fed kids lead to better outcomes.

The free afterschool meals are available to any student in the community from 3 pm. to 5 p.m. Cleveland says its food programs are just another example of the impact its annual campaign has on the community. You can learn more about it by listening to Y Wednesday podcast here.