June 23, 2026  from the Sag Harbor Pantry Newsletter

⬜️ Many families served by the Sag Harbor Food Pantry face a dilemma every summer, when school-age children lose access to school lunches.   To address this need, the Pantry has launched a new Summer Lunch Program, providing healthy lunch ingredients for families to prepare at home. The program will run from June 23 through September 1, 2026. 

Each week, Pantry volunteers prepare and distribute packages containing all the ingredients for four healthy lunches per child. While the menu changes each week, packages typically Contain such items as: milk and juice, fresh fruit, yogurt, string cheese, personal pizza, tortillas and cheese, a healthy snack, and a sweet snack.

Also known as “Verano: Almuerzo Para los ninos”, the program has proven to be a huge success. dozens of families registered their children and received food in the first few weeks of the program. With the enthusiastic reception from the families served, the Pantry anticipates providing as many as 2,500 lunches this summer.