BCSD to offer free meals to children this summer

The Beaufort County School District (BCSD) has announced its participation in the 2025 Seamless Summer Option Program, offering free meals to children across the county during the summer months. This initiative aims to combat food insecurity, a pressing issue in South Carolina, where approximately 14.4% of households struggle to provide adequate food due to limited resources .

Under the program, all children aged 18 and under, as well as individuals over 18 who are determined by the state to be mentally or physically disabled and participate in school-year programs for such individuals, are eligible for free meals. The program ensures equal access to meals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Meals will be available at various locations throughout Beaufort County from June through July, excluding holidays on June 19 and July 4 including public libraries, parks and recreation centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA locations, and other community centers.

Bluffton and Hilton Head Island sites:

The following sites will be open to the public, except during the June 19th and July 4th holidays:

Beaufort County Libraries June 2nd-July 31st
• Bluffton Branch (11:00am - 12:00pm)
120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton
Lunch First Come First Serve
Monday - Friday

• Hilton Head Branch
(10:00am - 11:00am)
11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island
Lunch First Come First Serve
Monday – Friday

Meals will be provided at the following sites and times, families interested in enrolling must reach out to the program site directly.

Beaufort County Parks & Recreation June 2nd–July 30th
Please contact your local Beaufort County Parks & Recreation office.
• Bluffton Center
61-B Ulmer Road, Bluffton, SC 29910

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry
Please contact your local Boys and Girls Club Office.
• Bluffton Club June 9th-July 25th
100 H.E. McCracken Circle, Bluffton,
Breakfast (8:00am - 10:30am)
Lunch (11:30am - 2:00pm)
Monday – Friday

• The Batten Family Unit (Hilton Head Club) June 16th-July 25th
151 Gumtree Rd., Hilton Head
Breakfast (7:30am - 9:00am)
Lunch (11:30am - 1:00pm)
Monday – Friday

Wright Directions
June 9th-July 24th
Please contact Wright Directions Family Services office at (843)645-7700

• WD @ Bluffton Middle School
30 New Mustang Drive, Bluffton
Breakfast (8:00am - 9:00am) Lunch (11:00am - 11:45am)
Monday – Thursday

Neighborhood Outreach Center:
Please contact the Neighborhood Outreach Center office at (843)681-4100

• NOC Cordillo @ Providence Presbyterian Church
June 9-July 3
171 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head
Lunch (11:30am - 1:00pm) Monday - Thursday

• NOC New Oaks
June 2nd-June 27th
4 Southwood Park Drive, Hilton Head
Lunch (11:30am - 1:00pm)
Monday - Thursday

• NOC Lowcountry Learning Center @ Lowcountry
June 9-July 3
Presbyterian Church
10 Simmonsville Rd., Bluffton
Lunch (11:30am - 1:00pm)
Monday - Thursday

Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen
Please contact Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen at (248)390-1798
• Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen
21 Boundary St., Bluffton
June 10-July 10
Breakfast (9:00am - 11:00am)
Lunch (11:30am - 1:00pm)
Tuesday – Thursday

Beaufort County School District’s Summer Programs:
Breakfast and Lunch will be served to students attending the following Beaufort County School District’s Summer Programs:

Summer Reading Program
June 9th-June 28th
(Monday – Friday)
• Bluffton Elementary
• Hilton Head Elementary
• Hilton Head School for Creative Arts @ Hilton Head Elementary
• Michael C. Riley Elementary
• Okatie Elementary
• Pritchardville Elementary
• Red Cedar Elementary @ Michael C. Riley Elementary
• River Ridge Academy (Elementary) @ Bluffton Elementary

Summer School Program
June 9th-June 28th
(Monday – Friday)
• Bluffton Middle
• H.E. McCracken Middle
• Hilton Head Middle
• River Ridge Academy (Middle) @ H.E. McCracken Middle
• River Ridge Academy (SISA)
• Bluffton High
• Hilton Head High @ Hilton Head Middle
• May River High

Sea Island School for the Arts (SISA)
June 9th – June 13th
(Monday – Friday)
• Bluffton Middle

Athletic Summer Programs
June 2nd – June 30th
Monday-Thursday
• Bluffton High

AFJROTC Summer Camp
June 2 – June 6 (Monday-Friday)
• May River High
Families interested in participating should contact the specific sites directly to verify meal times and enrollment details. A comprehensive list of meal sites and schedules is available through the USDA’s Summer Meals Site Finder at https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunmeals.
This summer meal program is a vital resource for the community, addressing the nutritional needs of children during the school break and supporting families facing food insecurity.