IDEA Public Schools to offer free meals to children this summer
According to Feeding America, nearly 1 in 5 children in the state of Texas face hunger. The free meals are part of IDEA's commitment to local communities to help promote a healthy and active lifestyle through the Seamless Summer Meals Option. For the children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation.
'We know nutrition is essential for all children in our community—not just during the school year, but throughout the summer as well,' said Fernando Aguilar, Vice President of the Child Nutrition Program at IDEA Public Schools. 'With nearly 1.7 million children in Texas at risk of hunger this summer, we're proud continue helping fill that gap by providing nutritious meals that ease the financial strain on families during the break.'
The summer meals will include breakfast and lunch and must be consumed in the cafeteria of any IDEA campus Monday through Friday. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food service will be closed on federal holidays, June 20 and from June 30 through July 4.
Families seeking more information regarding summer meals on campus may contact the cafeteria manager at any IDEA campus.
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