From staff reports
The Beaufort County School District released the following public statement regarding its participation in the Seamless Summer Option Program.
Free meals will be provided during the summer vacation to all persons in the community who are 18 years of age and under.
Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
The USDA summer meals site finder is available at https://bit.ly/4bzAVV3.
The following sites are open to the public:
Beaufort County Libraries
June 10 through July 31.
Washington Park/Beaufort Branch Inclement weather location: 1003 Washington Street/ 311 Scott Street Beaufort, S.C. 29902. Lunch, 11 a.m. to noon.
Hilton Head Branch: 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29935. Lunch, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
St Helena Branch: 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena, S.C. 29920. Lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lobeco Branch: 1862 Trask Parkway, Seabrook, S.C. 29940. Lunch, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Bluffton Branch: 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton, SC 29910. Lunch, 11 a.m. to noon.
Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows, only to enrollees of the programs. Persons interested in enrolling can reach out to the program sites directly.
Beaufort County Parks & Recreation
June 10 through July 31. Please contact your local Beaufort County Parks & Recreation office.
Bluffton Center: 61-B Ulmer Road, Bluffton, S.C. 29910. Breakfast, 8 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Broomfield Center: 205 Brickyard Point Road, Lady’s Island, S.C. 29907. Breakfast, 8 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Burton Wells Center: 1 Middleton Recreation Drive, Beaufort, S.C. 29906. Breakfast, 8 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Scott Center: 242 Scott Hill Road, St. Helena Island, S.C. 29920. Breakfast, 8 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry
Please contact your local Boys and Girls Club Office.
Bluffton Club: June 10-July 31, 100 H.E. McCracken Circle, Bluffton, S.C. 29910. Breakfast, 8 to 10:30 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Broad River Club host @ Robert Smalls Leadership Academy: June 10-July 18, 43 W.K. Alston Drive, Beaufort, S.C. 29906. Breakfast, 8 to 8:30 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to noon.
Hilton Head Club: June 17-July 26, 151 Gumtree Road, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29926. Breakfast, 8 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, noon to 1 p.m.
Shanklin Elementary Club: June 10-June 28, 121 Morrall Drive, Beaufort, S.C. 29906. Breakfast, 7:30 to 8 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to noon.
Whale Branch Elementary Club: June 10-June 28, 15 Stuart Point Road, Seabrook, S.C. 29940. Breakfast, 7:15 to 8 a.m.; Lunch, 11 a.m. to noon.
Beaufort-Jasper YMCA
Please contact the YMCA at 843-522-9622.
YMCA @ Port Royal Elementary School: June 10-July 25, 1214 Paris Avenue, Port Royal, S.C. 29935. Breakfast, 8 to 8:30 a.m.; Lunch, noon to 1 p.m.
YMCA @ Robert Smalls Leadership Academy: June 10-July 25, 1801 Richmond Avenue, Port Royal, S.C. 29935. Breakfast, 8 to 8:30 p.m.; Lunch, noon to 12:30 p.m.
Beaufort-Jasper YMCA — Port Royal: June 10-July 31, 1801 Richmond Avenue, Port Royal, S.C. 29935. Breakfast, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*YMCA Migrant Education Program: June 10-July 3, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort, S.C. 29907. Breakfast, 8 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, 11 a.m. to noon; Dinner, 4 to 5 p.m.
*Enrollees of the Migrant Camp must be students (Kindergarten through 12th Grade) and the family must have moved within the last 36 months for the purpose of engaging in agriculture.
Wright Directions
June 10 through July 23. Please contact Wright Directions Family Services at 843-645-7700.
WD @ Beaufort High School: 84 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort, S.C. 29907. Breakfast, 8:30 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, 11 a.m. to noon.
WD @ Bluffton Middle School: 30 New Mustang Drive, Bluffton, S.C. 29910. Breakfast, 8:30 to 9 a.m.; Lunch, 11 a.m. to noon.
Neighborhood Outreach Center
Please contact the NOC at 843-681-4100.
NOC Cordillo – Providence Church: June 10-July 25, 50 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29928. Lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
NOC – Lowcountry Presbyterian Church: June 10-July 24, 10 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, S.C. 29910. Lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
NOC – New Oaks: June 10-July 25, 4 Southwood Park Drive, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29926. Lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lady’s Island Baptist Church
June 10 through July 31. Please contact Lady’s Island Baptist Church at 843-524-4465. 105 Brickyard Point South, Beaufort, S.C. 29907. Breakfast, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; Lunch, 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Church of the Harvest Apostolic
July 1 through July 26. Please contact Church of the Harvest Apostolic at 843-612-2015. 16 Benchmark Circle, St. Helena Island, S.C. 29920. Breakfast, 10 to 10:30 a.m.; Lunch, noon to 12:30 p.m.
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June 10 through July26. Please contact Hobbit Hill at 843-379-9636. 15 Celadon Drive, Beaufort, S.C. 29907. Lunch, 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Thumbs Up Education Center — Beaufort Seventh-day Adventist Church
June 10 through July 19. Please contact Thumbs Up at 843-379-8882. 1505 Salem Road, Beaufort, S.C. 29902. Breakfast, 7:45 to 8:30 a.m.; Lunch, 12:30 to 1 p.m.
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July 1 through July 26. Please contact Mt. Carmel Baptist Church at 843-846-4742. 367 Keans Neck Road, Seabrook, S.C. 29940. Breakfast, 8 to 8:30 a.m.; Lunch, noon to 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will be served to students attending the following Beaufort County School District’s Summer Programs:
Summer Reading Program
June 10 to June 28
• Beaufort Elementary
• Bluffton Elementary
• Broad River Elementary @ Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
• Coosa Elementary
• Hilton Head Elementary @ Hilton Head School for Creative Arts
• Hilton Head School for Creative Arts
• Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary
• Lady’s Island Elementary @ Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary
• Michael C. Riley Elementary
• Mossy Oaks Elementary
• Okatie Elementary
• Port Royal Elementary
• Pritchardville Elementary
• Red Cedar Elementary
• River Ridge Academy
• Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
• St. Helena Elementary
• Whale Branch Elementary
• Beaufort Middle @ Beaufort High
• Bluffton Middle
• H.E. McCracken Middle
• Hilton Head Middle @ Hilton Head High
• Lady’s Island Middle
• River Ridge Academy (SISA)
• Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
• Robert Smalls Leadership Academy (SISA)
• Whale Branch Middle
• Battery Creek High
• Battery Creek High (SISA)
• Beaufort High
• Bluffton High
• Hilton Head High
• May River High
• Whale Branch Early College High
Special Education Summer Program
June 11 through June 27
• Beaufort Elementary
• River Ridge Academy
• Hilton Head School for Creative Arts
Blast Autism Summer Camp
June 17 through June 27
• Beaufort Elementary
• Michael C. Riley Elementary
MedTECH 7 Summer STEAM Camp
• Whale Branch Cluster — June 10 through June13
• Lady’s Island Middle — June 17 through June21
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 to:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
Or by fax to 202-690-7442;
Or by email to program.intake@usda.gov.
Beaufort County School District is an equal opportunity provider.
