Multiple U.S. School Districts Offer Free Summer Meals to Children

Several school districts across the U.S. Midwest and Texas are offering free summer meal programs to children to combat hunger during school breaks. The Keokuk Community School District in Iowa will provide free lunches from June 4 to August 1 at local parks and schools without requiring identification. Similarly, the Sioux City Community School District will serve free breakfasts and lunches at seven locations starting June 9, with meals to be eaten on-site and services running until early August, except for July 4. In Texas, the San Antonio Independent School District and IDEA Public Schools are providing free meals to children under 18, including disabled students under 21, through the Seamless Summer Nutrition Program, emphasizing the importance of nutrition for nearly 1.7 million children at risk of hunger statewide. Meanwhile, Brownstown Central Community School Corp. in Indiana has partnered with a new food service provider to offer five free breakfasts and lunches weekly from June 6 to June 25, with meals distributed at school sites. These programs aim to ensure children have access to nutritious food during the summer months regardless of enrollment status or identification.