Free summer meals will continue in July for children 18 years-old and younger at one Great Bend location.
With the close of USD 428’s summer school program, meal service will be consolidated to one centralized location. Meals will be available for curb-side pick-up beginning Monday, July 6, at the USD 428 Central Kitchen located at the corner of Broadway and Stone. Pick-up is available from 11 am – 1 pm, Monday through Thursday, with the program concluding on July 30.
Meal packages include a breakfast and lunch for each child. Grant funding requires that children be in the vehicle on the first visit. At that time, the parent or caregiver can receive a permit for future pick-ups when children are not present.
“We want to see our students thrive,” said Kristy Alvord, food service director for USD 428. “In these uncertain times, these meals are fast and nutritious for our kids, not to mention a convenient option for our families.”
USD 428 has seen high numbers of participation in the curb-side program that has been operating at elementary buildings since mid-March. Central Kitchen Staff, with the help of other USD 428 employees, served 34,489 breakfasts and lunches in the month of June.
The summer meal program is underwritten through a partnership with USDA and USD 428 and has been provided locally for more than 20 years. For more information, please contact the USD 428 Central Kitchen at 620-793-1540.