DAVENPORT, Iowa — As the school year ends and summer is beginning, multiple local school districts are starting their summer meal programs. Kids are able to receive either free or reduced meals at various sites across the News 8 region.
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Davenport
The 2024 Summer Food Service Program offers free meals to children up to 18 years old with no restrictions on income in order to be eligible. The program runs from June 10 through July 26, with the only days off being July 4 and July 5; however, some locations won't begin service until June 17.
Coni Dobbels, supervisor of food and nutrition for Davenport Community Schools, said kids don't need to live in Davenport to receive a meal. There's no registration needed, either; just walk up and get a meal.
"These meals are so important because sometimes when school’s out, kids don’t have access to nutritious meals," Dobbels said. "We provide fruits and vegetables and a complete meal for them, and we just want to make sure the kids are being fed well during the summer months when there is no school."
During the first day of the program, Davenport served about 800 meals. Last summer, they served nearly 28,000 meals in total.
Meals will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Here's where you can go to find one:
June 10 - July 26
- Annie Wittenmyer Pool: Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
- Fairmount Branch Library: Lunch from 12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
- Fairmount Pines: Lunch from 11:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- Fejervary Pool: Lunch from 11:35 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.
- J.B. Young Community Center: Lunch from 12:15 p.m. to 12:35 p.m.
- Hope at Brick House: Breakfast from 8:30 am. to 8:55 a.m., lunch from 12:15 p.m. to 12:35 p.m.
- Lincoln Center: Lunch from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
- Sr. Concetta Park: Lunch from 12:55 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
- YMCA Bittner: Lunch from 11:05 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
June 17 - July 26
- Central High School: Breakfast from 7:40 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from noon to 12:20 p.m.
- Adams Elementary Café: Breakfast from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- Fillmore Elementary Café: Breakfast from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- Garfield Elementary Café: Breakfast from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- McKinley Elementary Café: Breakfast from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- Mid City High: Breakfast from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- North High School Café: Breakfast from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- Wilson Elementary Café: Breakfast from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Rock Island
The Rock Island-Milan School District will offer free breakfast and lunch to children 18 years old or under. Meals are available regardless of income or school district boundary area.
Kids can pick up meals at Rock Island High School (1400 25th Ave.) from June 5 to Aug. 1. Breakfast is available from 7:30 to 8 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday. All meals must be consumed at the site. More information is available by contacting RIMSD's Nutrition Services Department at (309) 793-5900 ex. 10220.
Muscatine
The Muscatine Community School District is also offering a summer meal program. Meal kits with seven days of breakfast and lunch will be available for each kid in a household. Interested families must fill out a survey for every child to participate. That survey can be found here or by scanning the QR code below.
Meals must be picked up at Muscatine High School (2705 Cedar St.) every Wednesday starting June 12 through July 31. More information is available by contacting schoolmeals@mcsdonline.org.
Here's a look at the menu:
*The District says items are subject to change but that USDA regulations will always be met.
Breakfast Components (Offerings)
- Grains (i.e. assorted cereal, grahams, pastries)
- 100% assorted fruit juice and/or assorted fruit
- White 1% milk
Lunch Components (Offerings)
- Meat/Meat Alternate (i.e. meat, eggs and/or cheese)
- Grains (i.e. bread, buns, rolls)
- Vegetables (i.e. fresh broccoli, cauliflower, celery, whole potatoes, assorted canned vegetables)
- 100% assorted fruit juice and/or assorted fruit
- Chocolate skim milk
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