LOS ANGELES, CA – Beginning Monday by means of August 9, youngsters 18 and beneath can take pleasure in free lunch in choose Los Angeles metropolis parks.
The summer time meals service program is designed to make sure that youngsters in Los Angeles have entry to nutritious lunches when college is out of college. The menu, which is consistent with USDA dietary requirements and town’s buying coverage, contains choices comparable to recent deli sandwiches, salads, recent fruits, greens, and milk.
This system is funded by the U.S. Division of Agriculture and administered by the California Division of Training.
“We’re extremely grateful for the Summer season Meals Service Program, which supplies dependable, nutritious meals throughout the summer time months,” mentioned Mike Shull, common supervisor of the Los Angeles Division of Recreation and Parks. “We encourage youngsters and younger folks to benefit from this chance.”
Meals can be found to remove and oldsters can gather meals for his or her youngsters. Just one meal is out there per little one and the meals is supplied on a primary come, first served foundation.
An inventory of the taking part parks is out there at https://bit.ly/3vgX4BV. For extra info, go to laparks.org/foodprogram or name 818-346-2700.
—Metropolis Information Service
