During the school year, many students rely on the breakfast and lunch provided by cafeterias all throughout the city. According to Feeding America, these meals are sometimes the only food they get each day.
Their stats show that one in five kids faces hunger in Arizona every day.
Luckily, local school districts are providing free meals for students this summer. It’s not just for students either — all kids are welcome.
Beginning on Tuesday, May 27, TUSD will provide free meals to children 18 and under at select schools and community locations. Other schools and non-school community sites will begin serving free meals on June 2.
All of the free summer meal locations can be found at meals.tusd1.org.
MUSD is offering a few options for local kids this summer.
Through MUSD’s Summer Food Program, select school locations and Marana Cares Mobile will provide free and healthy breakfast and lunch meals to all children 18 years and younger. Enrollment in an MUSD school is not required.
The Marana Cares Mobile will be zippin’ around this summer and parking at two different locations. The Marana Cares Mobile is also active during other times of the school year.
For more information about other free meal programs, visit azhealthzone.org.
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