Program offers San Diego children meals for free this summer NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

Hungry children across the city of San Diego will have more options for meals during the summer months thanks to a joint effort announced Friday between the San Diego Unified School District and the city’s libraries, parks and other community hubs.

This summer, schools, YMCAs, military sites, public libraries, parks and recreation centers and other neighborhood organizations will become meal and nutrition hubs. The sites will offer free breakfast and lunch to children and teens along with nutrition education resources, reading activities for children, and food benefits for families to purchase groceries, according to city officials.

“When school is out for summer break, a large number of kids lose access to the healthy meals they rely on during the school year,” said Alicia Pitrone Hauser, SDUSD’s food and nutrition services director. “Summer meals ensure all children have consistent access to the nutrition they need to learn, play and grow — and this makes children be better prepared to start another school year.”

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