CALIFORNIA, USA — School districts and community organizations across the Sacramento region are offering free summer meals.
For most programs, kids ages 18 and younger can get free breakfast and lunch with no qualifications or paperwork required.
The Sacramento Public Library is offering free lunches at 14 library locations throughout Sacramento County. Their meals are offered Tuesday through Friday from 12-1 p.m. starting June 18.
"We know during the summer about 80% of kids that get meals at school don't have access to those same meals over the summer and so the library is glad to participate and help make those more available," said Christie Hamm, Youth Services Manager for Sacramento Public Library.
The library served more than 11,000 meals last summer. This summer, free lunch will continue through August 9. See below for more on the program.
Roseville City School District is also running a free meal program this summer. All kids 18 and under eat free, no registration or paperwork necessary.
For parents, like Strand Burns, it means one less meal to think about for their kids. He brought his 8-year-old twin boys.
"It helps the pocket book. Doing two peanut butter sandwiches everyday, we go through a loaf in just a couple days so lunches are helpful," he said. "And they like it."
The district offers breakfast and lunch at four schools this summer: Cirby Elementary, Antelope Crossing Middle School, Barrett Ranch Elementary and and Woodbridge Elementary.
"At Roseville City School District, we believe that learning does not end when the summer months begin or when school is out and neither does good nutrition," said Natasha Baron, Assistant Director of Child Nutrition.
Free Summer Meal Programs:
Sacramento Public Library
Sacramento Public Library is offering free lunch at 14 locations from June 18-August 9 Tuesdays-Fridays from 12-1 p.m. Click here for a list of libraries offering meals.
Sacramento City Unified School District
Sacramento City Unified School District is offering free breakfast and lunch June 24-July 26. Select sites are open through August 2. Click here to view the full list of participating schools.
Elk Grove Unified School District
Elk Grove Unified School District offers free lunch at various library, YMCA and community center locations starting June 3. Click here to view a list of locations and their schedules.
Natomas Unified School District
Natomas Unified School District offers free breakfast 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. from May 29-August 2 at four locations: American Lakes, Two Rivers Elementary, Natomas Park Elementary and Witter Ranch Elementary. Click here for more information.
Robla School District
Robla School District offers free breakfast 8-9 a.m. and lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. from June 17-July 26 at Robla School.
Roseville City School District
Roseville City School District offers free breakfast and lunch starting June 6 at four locations: Antelope Crossing Middle School, Barrett Ranch Elementary School, Cirby Elementary School and Woodbridge Elementary School. Click here to view schedules for each location.
San Juan Unified School District
San Juan Unified School District offers free breakfast and lunch at six locations starting June 10. Click here for a list of schools and meal schedules.
Vacaville Unified School District
Vacaville Unified School District offers free breakfast and lunch from June 11-August 9 at three locations: Edwin Markham Elementary School, Trower Neighborhood Center and Vacaville Town Square Library. Click here to see schedules for each location.
Don’t see your school district? Click here to view summer meal locations across California through the California Department of Education.
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