St. George, WV – The Horseshoe Leadership Center announces its sponsorship of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. This program is conducted in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education. In accordance with Camp Horseshoe’s practice from its 1940 opening, all its programs are offered without discrimination.
To be eligible to attend Adventure Camp children must be between the ages of seven (7) to twelve (12) years old, they may choose one week to attend. Available weeks are July 1-7, July 8-14, July 15-21, and July 22-28, 2018. Children meeting the guidelines listed below can attend one week of camp FREE.
Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. To be eligible to receive free meals at a residential camp or an enrolled program, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program. The income guidelines for reduced price meals by family size are listed below. Children who are part of households that receive SNAP and/or TANF assistance are automatically eligible to receive free meals.
Eligibility is based on the following income guidelines:
GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
2018
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Annual Family Income before Deductions
| Federal Income Chart For School Year July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017 | ||
| Household Size | Yearly | Monthly |
| 1 | $22,311 | $1,860 |
| 2 | 30,044 | 2,504 |
| 3 | 37,777 | 3,149 |
| 4 | 45,510 | 3,793 |
| 5 | 53,243 | 4,437 |
| 6 | 60,976 | 5,082 |
| 7 | 68,709 | 5,726 |
| 8 | 76,442 | 6,371 |
| Each additional | 7,733 | 645 |
For more information about Camp Horseshoe’s Summer Food Program, please call, Sharon at 304-478-2481. Horseshoe Leadership Center is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
In accordance with Federal Civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) found online at:http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by mail, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
