Modesto City Schools to offer free lunches to youth again this summer
Modesto City Schools will be serving free, healthy lunches again this year to all youth through its Seamless Summer Feed Program.
The program runs from June 4 to Aug. 1, with closures on Juneteenth (June 19) and Independence Day (July 4). Meals must be eaten on-site at participating parks and community locations. No registration, ID or proof of income is required. Youth 18 and under are eligible to participate.
In recent years, the program has served free lunches to about 1,300 students each summer.
“This program ensures that no child in our community goes without a nutritious meal during the summer break,” said Criss Atwell, senior director of Nutrition Services at Modesto City Schools, in a press release. “We are grateful to our staff and community partners who help make this important service possible each year.”
The Summer Feed Program is part of the federally and state-funded Seamless Summer Option, which enables school districts that take part in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program to keep serving meals during school breaks in low-income areas. Through the program, MCS is able to streamline operations while ensuring more local youth have access to nutritious meals during the summer.
What’s on the menu
- Monday: grilled cheese sandwich
- Tuesday: turkey and cheese sandwich with garden salsa Sun Chips
- Wednesday: corn dog
- Thursday: cheeseburger
- Friday: bean and cheese burrito
All lunches include 1% milk, fruit, vegetables, strawberry craisins and condiments. All breads are whole grain.
Free lunch locations and times
Coffee/Claratina Park, 4400 Highlights Way, 10:45–11 a.m.
Downey Park, 1200 Brighton Ave., 10:45–11 a.m.
Red Shield Center, 1649 Las Vegas St., 10:45–11 a.m.
Sunrise Village, 433 S. 7th St., 10:45–11 a.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 601 S. Martin Luther King Drive, 10:55–11:10 a.m.
Fairview Park, Modoc and Tuscon avenues, 11:15–11:30 a.m.
Wesson Ranch Park, 1001 W. Union Ave., 11:15–11:30 a.m.
Mark Twain Park, 1201 California Ave., 11:20–11:30 a.m.
Pine Ridge Apartments, 1301 Richland Ave., 11:20–11:35 a.m.
Sonoma Park, 1316 McGuire Dr., 11:20–11:35 a.m.
Marshall Park, 440 Sutter Ave., 11:40 a.m.–12 p.m.
Davis Park, 2701 College Ave., 11:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
St. Salazar Park, 2017 St. Salazar Circle, 11:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Riverside Park, 420 N. Riverside Dr., 11:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Mancini Park, 1204 River Rd., 11:55 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
Everett Park, 1548 Mount Vernon Dr., 12:15–12:30 p.m.
Dryden Park Boys & Girls Club, 925 Sunset Ave., 12:20–12:35 p.m.
East La Loma Park, 2001 Edgebrook Dr., 12:20–12:35 p.m.
Sharp Park, 1900 Torrid Ave., 12:20–12:35 p.m.
Roosevelt Park, 801 W. Orangeburg Ave., 12:35–12:50 p.m.
Oregon Park, 1600 Oregon Dr., 12:55–1:10 p.m.
Triangle (Crommelin) Park, 2400 Crommelin Ave., 12:55–1:10 p.m.
