Free Meals For Kids Offered In Columbia Over Winter Break

From HCPSS: The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is collaborating with the Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, the Howard County Library System and the Community Action Council of Howard County to provide nutrition for children in need during the winter school break. Free Winter Break Meals will be offered at two Howard County locations on Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28, 2018.

Lunches will be served from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on both days at the following locations:

• Florence Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia, MD 21044
• Howard County Library System (HCLS) - East Columbia Branch Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way Columbia, MD 21045

"The number of Howard County families that qualify for the Free and Reduced-Meals Program is rising each year," said HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano. "Hunger doesn’t take a vacation, so it was imperative that we replicate our summer meals program to serve our children during their winter break."

All children under 18 years of age will receive a free meal. There are no application requirements or cost to families for this winter lunch program.

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