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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Summer program gives free meals to South Carolina students
SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) — Students across the state will have access to free meals throughout the summer, thanks to the Summer Break Café and the Seamless Summer Option programs. The programs, according to the South Carolina Department of Education, is a federally-funded effort to ensure that low-income children can receive meals and snacks during the summer break. 'Summer meals are one of the most vital ways we support South Carolina students year-round,' said State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver. Greenville Co. Schools offering free breakfast, lunch to children this summer The programs run from June to August and is being offered at multiple sites throughout the Upstate. More than 1,200 sites, including schools, libraries, parks, churches and community centers will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Officials said that meals and serving times vary by location. Certain sites will also offer grab-and-go meals. 'We are incredibly grateful to the school districts and local partners who will work tirelessly to ensure no child goes without a meal this summer,' Weaver added. 'Summer Break Café offers more than nutrition: it provides partnership and peace of mind for struggling families. The result is stronger communities and a brighter, healthier future for our young people.' State education leaders said around 3.2 million meals were served to students in through summer food programs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Free summer feeding programs throughout the Chattahoochee Valley
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — During summer vacation, many students, whose main source of food is school lunches, go hungry. This is a continuous list of summer feeding programs in the Chattahoochee Valley. Harris County School District – The Harris County School District will participate in a school nutrition program with two feeding locations in Hamilton, Georgia. Meals are available at no cost to any child ages 18 and under. Marion County Schools – Summer meals will available at no cost to children 18 and under. Meals will be available at Marion County Middle School in Buena Vista Monday thru Thursday. Muscogee County School District – The Muscogee County School Nutrition Program will be participating in the Seamless Summer Option which allows districts to provide free meals to students during the summer to children under 18. Stewart County School District – Stewart County Schools will offer summer meals at no cost to children 18 and under. Meals will be distributed Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Stewart County Educational Complex in Lumpkin, Georgia. Sumter County Schools – Sumter County Schools will offer summer meals for youth ages 18 and under. One breakfast and lunch per child will be offered per day. Sumter County will offer several meal locations via their school bus delivery. Talbot County Public Schools – Talbot County Public Schools will provide summer meal pick-up for students and non-school-aged children once a week, from June 16th through August 11, 2025. The meal packets will contain a week's worth of breakfast and lunch. Adults may pick up meals for children under their care. Adults must register their children using this link by June 10. In addition to this, Easton Middle School will be an open site for meals from June 16, 2025 through August 7, 2025. Any person 18 or under can come in and get breakfast from 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., and lunch from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday each week, with the exception of June 19 and July 3. Troup County School System – Free summer meals will be distributed to children aged 18 or younger; children do not need to be school-age or attend Troup County Schools. People can call 706-883-1588 to register for seven days of breakfasts and lunches with meal pickups in LaGrange, Hogansville and West Point. Lee County Schools – Lee County Schools are offering free summer meals for any child 18 or younger who is hungry or food insecure, regardless of where they live or go to school. As part of Alabama's 'Break for a Plate' initiative, breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost throughout the month of June. Russell County School District – The Russell County School District Child Nutrition Program will operate May 27 thru June 26, Monday thru Thursday. All meals are available to all children under 18 at no cost and must be consumed on site. Locations include Dixie Elementary, Mt. Olive Primary, Russell County Middle and Russell County High. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided an additional 'Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder' that is updated every Friday throughout the summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
KHSD to offer free meals for children, teens this summer
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern High School District announced a free meal program for students in the month of June. KHSD said it will offer free breakfast and lunch to all students between the ages of 2 and 18. The program will begin June 2 and continue through June 27. Students do not need to be enrolled in a KHSD school to join the free meal program, according to KHSD. All meals must be consumed on campus. Bill to prevent California school defunding amid immigration raids passes Assembly 19 KHSD schools will provide breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., and lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Arvin BHS Del Oro East Bakersfield Foothill Golden Valley Highland Independence Kern Valley Mira Monte North Ridgeview Shafter South Stockdale West Nueva Tierra Del Sol Vista The schools with different schedules are as follows: Centennial Breakfast – 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Lunch – 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ABLE Breakfast – 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Lunch – 11:30 a.m. – noon RCC Breakfast – 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Lunch – 11:30 a.m. – noon Vista West Breakfast – 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Lunch – noon – 12:30 p.m. The meals will be provided through the federally funded Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, according to the school district. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Free summer meals to be offered at 68 Hawaii public schools
The Hawaii Department of Education said free meals will be offered at 68 public schools statewide, starting June 12. The meals will be available Monday through Friday, except on the Fourth of July holiday, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 'Seamless Summer Option ' program. Breakfast will be served from 7 :15 to 8 :45 a.m., and lunch from 10 :30 a.m. to noon. Children must be 18 and younger to qualify, but do not need to be enrolled in public school to participate. 'For many of our students, school meals are a vital source of daily nutrition, ' said Superintendent Keith Hayashi in a news release. 'Our cafeteria teams are stepping up once again to make sure kids across Hawaii stay healthy and well-fed this summer. We encourage families to take advantage of these free meals—no sign-up or enrollment is needed.' All meals must be eaten on campus ; no grab-and-go options are available. To qualify, schools must have at least 50 % of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and host a summer program on campus. Parents may call their nearest participating school directly for details. Participating schools OAHU (40 schools )—August Ahrens Elementary ; Campbell High ; Dole Middle ; Ewa Makai Middle ; Farrington High ; Fern Elementary ; Hauula Elementary ; Hokulani Elementary ; Kaala Elementary ; Kahuku Elementary ; Kahuku High & Intermediate ; Kailua Elementary ; Kaimuki High ; Kalakaua Middle ; Kalihi Elementary ; Kalihi Waena Elementary ; Kaneohe Elementary ; Kapalama Elementary ; Kauluwela Elementary ; Laie Elementary ; Lehua Elementary ; Leihoku Elementary ; Maemae Elementary ; Maili Elementary ; Makaha Elementary ; Nanaikapono Elementary ; Nanakuli Elementary ; Nanakuli High & Intermediate ; Pearl City High ; Pope Elementary ; Puohala Elementary ; Puuhale Elementary ; Roosevelt High ; Stevenson Middle ; Waianae Elementary ; Waianae Intermediate ; Waianae High ; Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate ; Wheeler Elementary ; Wheeler Middle. HAWAII (15 schools )—Hilo High ; Honokaa High & Intermediate ; Kapi 'olani Elementary ; Kau High & Pahala Intermediate ; Keaau Elementary ; Keaau Middle ; Kealakehe Elementary ; Konawaena Elementary ; Mountain View Elementary ; Na ʻalehu Elementary ; Pa ʻauilo Elementary & Intermediate ; Pahoa High & Intermediate ; Waiakea High ; Waiakea Intermediate. MAUI (9 schools )—Baldwin High ; Ha ʻiku Elementary ; Kahului Elementary ; Kalama Intermediate ; Kekaulike High ; Lokelani Intermediate ; Maui Waena Intermediate ; Waihe ʻe Elementary ; Wailuku Elementary. MOLOKAI (2 schools )—Kaunakakai Elementary ; Molokai Middle. KAUAI (2 schools )—Kapaa Elementary ; Kaumualii Elementary. 2 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
No school, no problem: Utah's summer meal programs address student food insecurity
While many students look forward to the end of the school year and the start of summer break, roughly 17% of Utah children who suffer from food insecurity may worry more about where their food will come from without access to school lunch. To help children and families meet nutritional needs over the break, the Utah State Board of Education's Child Nutrition Program administers more than a dozen federal food programs working together to feed low-income children. Free meals will be available through these programs at over 300 locations combined at schools, libraries, parks and community centers this summer. The locations are spread across the state, with close to 30 locations in Salt Lake City, 18 in Ogden and 40 throughout Utah County. Several school districts will participate in the Utah Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option, which provide free meals to children 18 and younger and offer low-cost meals for adults. Children must be present to collect their meals and eat at the site, but some take-home items like fruit may be provided. Most meal sites will be closed on state holidays, including Juneteenth, Fourth of July and Pioneer Day. 'I think there is a great need,' said Sheldon Moore, field supervisor for the Child Nutrition Program. 'Most of the kids rely on our breakfast and lunch meals during (the) school year. When school is out, they still need to be fed ... so this program actually bridges the gap in the summer months to make sure that our kids are still fed.' Salt Lake City School District will provide free lunches at the Salt Lake City Public Library, local elementary schools and parks between June 4 and Aug. 9. Free breakfast will also be provided at participating schools when summer school is in session. Visit the Salt Lake City School District website for site-specific hours and schedules. Granite School District will provide free lunches at 14 locations in West Valley City, Magna, Kearns, Taylorsville and Salt Lake City on weekdays from June 9 to Aug.1. Adult meals at these locations will be $3.50 each. The school district also plans to host a summer meals kickoff celebration to provide free barbecue and games on June 10. Details on participating locations, schedules and menus are available on their website here. Davis School District will serve free lunches at 15 schools across the district on Mondays through Thursdays from June 2 to July 23. Lunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and adults eat for $4.25 per meal. The full list of participating locations is available here. Alpine School District will offer free lunch and breakfast for children at several schools this summer. Adults can join their children for breakfast for $3 or lunch for $5. The summer meal schedule for June, with locations and menu options, is available on the school district's Facebook page. Utah's child nutrition programs served 68,530 free summer meals in the Salt Lake City School District in 2024, according to Moore. 'That just shows you, just (in this) district, how many kids this program impacted. Then, if you throw in everybody else just around us, you can see how much this program is needed,' said Moore. A cumulative list of organizations participating in Utah summer meals and their operating dates can be found here. The board of education announced on Tuesday that the SUN Meals program will also be returning to Utah this summer to offer free meals and snacks. The federally funded program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides food to low-income children age 18 and under who qualify for reduced-price or free lunch at various locations in their communities. School meal programs reported nearly 200,000 students were determined eligible for free or reduced-priced school meals in 2024, according to reports from the Child Nutrition Program. Most locations are congregate meal sites, meaning students must be present to receive their meal — rather than have a parent pick it up — and must eat at the site. In rural communities where it may be more difficult to travel to a meal site, the program also offers meals at noncongregate sites for pickup and delivery through SUN Meals-to-go. SUN Meals programs are being offered in addition to the SUN Bucks or Summer EBT program, which provides $120 per child in households that receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Medicaid. Households with children receiving reduced or free lunch or already enrolled in these programs will be automatically enrolled in SUN Bucks. 'It's important for our Utah students to have access to healthy and nutritious meals, not only when they're in the classroom, but when they're out of the classroom, as well,' said Sharon Turner, director of public affairs for the Utah State Board of Education. 'So, the SUN bucks and SUN meals programs will provide different ways and methods where they can have access to that.' SUN Bucks funds are scheduled to be dispersed in June this year. For more information or to apply to the program, visit the Department of Workforce Services website here. A map of locations that offer SUN Meal services throughout the summer is available on the U.S. Department of Agriculture website. While information for the state is not on the website yet, it is updated every Friday, and Utah-specific updates will be added by the end of May and June, according to the Utah State Board of Education.
