The Alachua County Public Schools district has launched its free summer meals program.
The free summer meal program began Monday, giving students from babies to age 18 a free breakfast and lunch. Hot meals will be given to children at 93 locations Monday-Thursday.
Caron Rowe, food service specialist, said times can vary so she encourages parents and children to check the website at yourchoicefresh.com.
Multiple pickup options are being provided, such as in-person service, bus stop locations and curbside grab-and-go meals.
Starting Thursday and continuing through the summer the district will also have free grab-and-go distribution at 19 curbside locations from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
No child left hungry
Children of all ages throughout Alachua County will again be fed breakfast and lunch this summer.
Thanks to a federally funded food service program that runs from Monday through July 23, children from infants to 18 years old can receive free breakfast and lunch at 93 locations with a multitude of options that include in-person, bus routes, curb side grab and go and the Alachua County School District s food truck, which visits underserved neighborhoods including Hidden Oaks, Majestic Oaks and the Swag Family Resource Center.
All the children have to do to get a meal is to show up at a feeding site during meal times.