Physical Address:
1907 Freight St
Laredo, Texas 78041

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2007
Laredo, Texas 78044

Ph. (956) 726-3120
Fax. (956) 725-1309



Kids Cafe - The Beginning:

One late night in Savannah, Goergia two hungry children were found in a community center kitchen; the older boy was giving fruit and milk to the younger one. That is when in July 17, 1989, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Costal Goergia opened its kitchen to feed needy children. Eventually they launched thier first feeding program, exclusivly for needy children, in May of 1993 and trademarked by Second Harvest under the Kids Cafe banner. By 1998 there were over 120 Kids Cafes located in 40 cities in America.

Kids-Cafe2 Then, in 2000, the South Texas Food Bank (STFB) along with the Laredo Housing Authority was proud to open their first (6) six Kids Cafes; located in th Laredo Housing Authority Community Centers. Now, thw STFB opened five(5) more Kids Cafes in Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, the Boys & Girls Club, Farm Labor and Larga Vista.

Our Mission: The Kids Cafes are here to provide meals to disadvantaged children in an environment which is safe, accessible and convenient.

Our Goals:

  • To feed children nutritious meals who are at-risk of hunger.
  • To provide nutritional education to needy children and thier parents.
  • To motivate and empower the community and public by educating them on the perils of childhood hunger and its solutions.
  • To solicit support from the community and corporations.
  • To keep our children and cities safe by keeping kids off the streets.

Our Services:

  • "Kids" 17 years of age or younger are welcome.
  • All children are welcome to come and enjoy a hot meal as well as other activities.
  • Activities for kids include: both entertaining and educational, phisical and nutritional.
  • Tutoring is also available for all who are interested.
  • Computer Lab.

There are no economic/income guidelines or restrictions and no applications are needed. NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY!

 Hot meals: Monday - Friday between 3:30p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (times can vary)  
            

KIDS CAFE SITES
LOCATION
MEALS
Boys & Girls Club of Laredo 500 Moctezuma 100 meals
El Cenizo Community Center 3519 Cecilia Lane 100 meals
Rio Bravo Community Center 1600 Orquidia 70 meals
Ana Maria Lozano Housing Development 6500 Springfield Ave. 10 meals
Carlos Richter Program 1600 Circle Dr 30 meals
Colonia Guadalupe 2000 San Francisco Ave. 20 meals
Meadow Housing Project 1641 Elm 15 meals
Russell Trrace 500 Richter Dr. 20 meals
South Laredo 3501 Arkansas St. 20 meals
Farm Labor 2201 Saltillo 30 meals
Larga Vista Community Center 5401 Cisneros 40 meals

Our food is donated from community donors and the regular inventory from the South Texas Food Bank. It is either cooked in house at Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, and the Boys & Girls Club, or provided and cooked by Bethany House for the community centers.You Can Help Too!

Someone that is younger then you in Laredo is going to bed hungry.  We have 11 Kids Cafe and really need your help. Become a Godparent to one of our Kids Cafe, sponsor a meal or sponsor a site

  • You can sponsor/start your own Kids Cafe.
(With a donation of $20,000 you can sustain a cafe for one year. You can even start your own cafe with a donation of $25,000. In addition, with a donation of $12,500 you can buy naming rights and even name a Kids Cafe after yourself or a loved one.)
  • You can voluteer at any of our Kids Cafe locations as a tutor, server, or even help with activities.
(Volunteers are always welcome, we can always use an extra pair of hands to help with preparations of food, activities, etc.)
  • You can even belong to an "adopt a cafe'" group and help sustain a kids cafe, and provide it with your own volunteers.

 

Fast Facts

  • Kids Cafe is the most expansive child-feeding program in the nation
  • There are over 1,700 established Kids Cafes in operation
  • Over 12 million children live in food insecure households

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