(OKLAHOMA CITY) – The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Summer Feeding Program returns this June to provide free meals and snacks for children all summer long.
Locations will be available throughout central and western Oklahoma, thanks to a gift from Love’s Travel Stops for the third straight year.
“Summer should be a time of growth and opportunity for Oklahoma children, not a time of hunger,” said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. “Our Summer Feeding Program helps provide consistent access to nutritious meals, ensuring every child stays healthy and ready to thrive in the school year ahead.”
The Summer Feeding Program officially kicks off Monday, June 1, and runs through Friday, Aug. 7. Nearly 120 sites will distribute free meals and snacks to children ages 18 and under. Summer Feeding meals are offered as congregate meals, meaning the meals have to be consumed on-site, or as grab and go, where the meal can be taken home or consumed off-site, depending on the location.
In Garvin County, congregate meals and snacks are available at the Donald W. Reynolds Recreation Center, 1005 N. Willow St., Pauls Valley. Breakfast is available Monday thru Friday from 8:30 to 9 a.m., and lunch is available Monday thru Friday from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
Visit rfbo.org/summermeals to find a full list of locations.
The Summer Feeding Program is a federal nutrition program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and distributed through the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Summer meals are also provided with support from the USDA. Meals will be provided equally and without charge to all children aged 18 and younger, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.