Free Schools Meals Available To SC County Kids Throughout Summer

Press release from the Go for Health Collaborative:

June 3, 2020

Santa Cruz County— In these challenging times, parents and students across Santa Cruz County can count on the Summer Meals Program makes sure all children can eat healthy food during the summer months.

During summer vacation, many children lose access to free or reduced priced meals that they rely on during the school year, but this valuable program provides no cost and convenient access to meals for students. Free lunches will be provided to ALL children, without eligibility documentation, who are 18 years of age and younger.

“This is a great resource for families and our community during this time of uncertainty,” says Amy Hedrick-Far, Food Services Director for Santa Cruz City Schools. “Even if you haven’t utilized school meals before, we encourage families to take advantage of the summer meals program. It not only provides extra food for your children, but can also help ease the grocery bill during these tough times.”

To make the program welcoming and accessible, and with your child’s safety in mind meals are served as “Grab N Go” at 25 locations throughout the county.

For more information, text FOOD (for English) or COMIDA (para Español) to 877-877 or call 211 for a location near you.

This press release was produced by the Go for Health Collaborative. The views expressed here are the author's own.