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Kids Summer Meals Program

Children who rely on school breakfast and lunch programs during the school year often face hunger when classrooms and cafeterias are closed. Through the summer meals program, we provide nutritious meals kids need to continue growing and learning, even when school isn’t in session.

Keeping summer hunger-free

For most children and teens, summer is a time for fun. But for kids in our region who don’t have food at home, summer means long days without enough to eat. We’re working to change that.

Operating through the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, our Kids Summer Meals Program delivers healthy, kid-friendly meals to apartment buildings, public recreation centers, places of worship, and other locations in neighborhoods where children are at risk of going hungry during the summer months.

Many of our child summer program sites also offer sports and academic enrichment activities, providing kids with opportunities to make the most of summer while also retaining more of the knowledge they gained over the school year.

Find summer meals near you

Go to KidsMealsDMV.org or ComidasParaNinos.org to find meals sites near you.

Or:

Host a summer meals program

We’re always looking for more host sites to help us reach more children.

CLICK HERE to see requirements and apply to host a summer meals program.

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, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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 State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint 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: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Help Us Feed Kids During the Summer

The meals we provide over the summer are essential for kids who typically rely on free or reduced school breakfasts and lunches. And you can help. A donation of just one unrestricted dollar makes it possible for us to provide 2 meals. Make an impact in the lives of kids in your neighborhood.

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