Akron Reporter

Akron, Ohio — Beginning on June 12, the City of Akron will provide free meals to all eligible youth (18 years of age or younger) and summer day camp program participants who meet the income guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. The meals will be prepared by Akron Public Schools and passed out at a variety of community centers. The program runs Monday-Friday from June 12-August 4 excluding holidays and the week of July 3-7.

The meal program is available at the 9 community centers listed below at the specified times:

 

                                                 

SITE NAME	Address	Zip	Breakfast	Lunch
Ellet Community Center	2449 Wedgewood Drive	Akron 44312	9:00am	11:30am
Joy Park  Community Center	825 Fuller Street	Akron 44306	9:00am	11:30am
Kenmore  Community Center	880 Kenmore Boulevard	Akron 44314	10:00am	12:00pm
Lawton Street  Community Center	1225 Lawton Street	Akron 44320	9:00am	12:00pm
Mason  Community Center	700 E. Exchange Street	Akron 44306	9:00am	12:00pm
Northwest  Community Center	1730 Shatto Avenue	Akron 44313	9:00am	11:30am
Patterson Park Community Center	800 Patterson Avenue	Akron 44310	9:00am	11:30am
Reservoir  Community Center	1735 Hillside Terrace	Akron 44305	9:00am	11:30am
Summit Lake  Community Center	380 W. Crosier Street	Akron 44311	9:00am	11:30am

 

“Akron is proud to once again offer the summer food service program for our youth,” said Mayor Horrigan. “All children deserve to simply be a kid and not have to worry about where their next meal is coming from. The summer food service program allows them to do that. I'm grateful to Akron Public Schools and to all of our community center staff for making this program possible.”

Children who are part of households that receive foods stamps or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals.

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946. Learn more here.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all residents regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

For information about program sites or details, please contact: Robert Dowdell, City of Akron Food Service Program Coordinator at 330-375-2832 or rdowdell@akronohio.gov.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write or call immediately to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW; Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 

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