LISD announces free Summer Food Service Program
Written by admin, Jun 4, 2013, Comments Off
Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
(Laredo, Tx)- The Laredo Independent School District will sponsor its free Summer Food Service Program. Laredo ISD Summer Food Service Program in conjunction with city and community agencies will provide free meal service to all children 18 years of age and younger starting June 6, through August 23, with the exception of July 4.
The LISD Child Nutrition Program will be serving free meals including breakfast, lunch, snacks, and supper at over 90 meal sites including 29 LISD campuses, city recreation centers, libraries, housing centers, churches, and other community sites throughout the city.
All LISD campuses are open feeding sites for youngsters from surrounding neighborhoods. Meals will be provided Monday through Friday. To participate all you need to do is show up. You don’t need to register or get a meal ticket and no identification is required.
The Summer Nutrition Program is offered statewide by local sponsors who operate sites where children up to 18 years old can get meals at no charge. The service is open to all children, regardless of income. Students with disabilities who are over 18 years old and enrolled in school programs can also receive meals at no charge. The sites are located in areas where more than 50 percent of the children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program.
More than 2,000 summer food meal sites across Texas are expected to be in operation. Many of the sites will offer recreational activities for children as well as meals at no charge.
According to Robert Cuellar, LISD Child Nutrition Director, last summer the Child Nutrition Department served 77,676 breakfasts, 163,924 lunches, 40,750 afternoon snacks for a grand total of 282,350 meals. “We, at Laredo ISD Child Nutrition Program are aware that “Hunger has No Vacation,” said Cuellar. “That is why we encourage all children to come and eat at any of the feeding sites.”
For the most up-to-date information on Summer Food Program meal sites and hours of operation call 2-1-1 or visit the LISD website at www.laredoisd.org. For more details on the Summer Food Program visit www.summerfood.org.
