Supper Clubs Set the Table for a Healthy Lifestyle
Designed to offer tasty, nutritious meals prepared by MFB’s FoodWorks Meals Program, Supper Clubs mean kids in after-school programs can practice making healthy choices that fuel activities such as tutoring, arts and crafts, and sports.
AJ (aka Apple Juice), who is a Summer Club member at the Boys & Girls Club, Severn Center in Anne Arundel County, described it as “a place to relax, calm down, and finish schoolwork.”
Nakayla, who attends the Club “because my mom works, and by the time she gets off, she can pick me up, and I don’t have to be home alone by myself,” also finds the location supports her academic efforts: “I prefer doing homework at the Club because Miss Naya and Miss Terice are helpful and patient with me!” she said.
Miss Terice also feels the sense of connection and community, and how it makes it more comfortable for everyone. “This area is pretty close knit. A lot of the families know each other, and are neighbors, so a lot of people come here through word of mouth.”
Eighth-grader Mo called the Club a “safe space,” where “they always have fruit cups for snack time, and I like eating fruits. Oh, they also have milk out, and they give us this sauce that’s yummy on our salad which is like lettuce and shredded carrots and other stuff in it!”
