Salt Lake City schools offer summer meal programs to children
SALT LAKE CITY () — Salt Lake City School District is offering free meals to all children under the age of 18 this summer.
Children from the ages of 0-18 can pick up lunch this summer from the Salt Lake City Library, several Salt Lake City parks, and multiple schools around the city. Elementary schools where summer school is in session are also serving free breakfast.
Funding for this program is provided by the federal government, and there are rules to participate. Children must be at the location in person to get a meal, and meals must be eaten at the site. However, children are allowed to take home one fruit or a side item.
Dietary needs can also be accommodated. The school district requests you contact the Child Nutrition Department at (801) 974-8380.
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Hours vary depending on location, but all locations will be closed on holidays: June 16 (observing Juneteenth), July 4 (Independence Day), July 24 (Pioneer Day), and July 25.
In addition to the Salt Lake City Library, lunch will be offered at the following parks:
Fairmont Park
Jordan Park
Liberty Park
Riverside Park
Sherwood Park
Sorenson Center
Meals will be offered at the following summer school sites:
Backman Elementary
Edison Elementary
Escalante Elementary
Franklin Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Meadowlark Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Newman Elementary
Nibley Park Elementary
North Star Elementary
Parkview Elementary
Rose Park Elementary
Washington Elementary
Whittier Elementary
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