The USDA Summer Meals for Kids program hosted by the City Richmond
Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities will begin serving
summer meals on Monday, June 15 at more than 100 sites. The Summer Meals for
Kids program provides children and teens (through the age of 18) nutritious
breakfasts and lunches at selected sites during the summer months. These free
meals are available by visiting any participating site at meal time. No
registration is required.
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| Mayor Dwight C. Jones, First Lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe, and Councilmember Chris Hilbert of the 3rd Voter District. |
The Summer Meals for
Kids program was established by the United States Department of Agriculture to
ensure that children had access to healthy meals during the summer months. In
the Richmond metro area, the program operates Monday through Friday, June 15
through August 28.
“The goal of the USDA
Summer Meals for Kids program is to ensure that no young person will be hungry
this summer as many children may only obtain healthy meals during the school
year,” said Dr. Norman C. Merrifield, director of Richmond’s Department of
Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities.
For more information, please call (804) 646-5698. A complete list of
participating sites can be found at http://www.richmondgov.com/parks/documents/SMFK_Locations.pdf .
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