Summary
Three summer camps are at full capacity in St. Rose, Killona, and Boutte, and the summer food program is serving about 300 hot meals a day across two sites with bus pickup in neighborhoods. The parish contracts with the school system for buses (about $15,000 for the summer), United Way chipped in $9,000 for facility costs, and the state reimburses per meal.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $10,000 for the initial food order, $9,000 from United Way for facilities, and roughly $15,000 in parish-funded bus service for the summer.
Any school-age child in the parish eats free, no questions asked, plus families and campers across both banks of the river.
Families in St. Rose who wanted a spot but registered too late may have to travel to another center.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Parish Council Budget Hearing #1 9:00 AM (trimmed) - Oct 20, 2026
The summer feeding program keeps breaking records, but bus costs are rising with gas prices; community services leadership flagged health-and-safety home repairs and the food bank as their biggest unmet needs.
SCP Community Action Advisory Board 5:00 PM (trimmed) - Aug 13, 2026
The program served 7,000 summer meals — far exceeding the 4,000 planned — plus 6,132 snacks and full-day camps with field trips at three centers. Board members discussed extending the program and possibly adding a Paradis-area center.
SCP Community Action Advisory Board 5:00 PM (trimmed) - Jun 10, 2026
Three summer camps are at full capacity in St. Rose, Killona, and Boutte, and the summer food program is serving about 300 hot meals a day across two sites with bus pickup in neighborhoods. The parish contracts with the school system for buses (about $15,000 for the summer), United Way chipped in $9,000 for facility costs, and the state reimburses per meal.
SCP Community Action Advisory Board 5:00 PM (trimmed) - May 13, 2026
The St. Rose summer enrichment camp is completely full — 'bursting at the seams' — while Colonial and Boutte still have openings. Board members discussed whether transportation or a larger center could eventually relieve the crunch, but bus service is expensive.
Parish Council 6:00 PM (trimmed) - May 4, 2026
The parish and School Board will again run the free summer meal program May 29 through July 10, serving hot, home-cooked meals at East Bank and West Bank sites with free bus rides for kids. Nearly 5,000 meals were served last summer, and this year's costs run about $3,000 less.
SCP Community Action Advisory Board 5:00 PM (trimmed) - Mar 11, 2026
Free summer food starts June 1 for six weeks, Monday through Thursday, at Harry Hurst on the East Bank and R.K. Smith on the West Bank, with bus service available. Last year set participation records, and the board wants parents to know they can just show up.
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