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Ohio Department of Education
Spread the Word: Kids
Eat Free This Summer!
This summer, the Ohio Department of Education is sponsoring the Summer
Food Service Program, providing children with free, healthy meals.
It's easy to participate and no sign up is required. Simply call
1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), visit education.ohio.gov/KidsEat or
use the Department’s mobile app for meal times and locations (coming
soon to the app). The Ohio Department of Education Mobile App is
available free of charge in the Apple App Store and the Google Play
Store, search Ohio Department of Education.
The Summer Food Service Program ensures children ages 18 and under
continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer break from
school, when they do not have access to school breakfasts or lunches.
Children with disabilities and approved individualized education
programs may participate through age 21.
“The need for healthy meals doesn’t stop when school breaks for the
summer, and the Summer Food Service Program helps provide children with
nourishment to make sure summer can be a time for continued learning
and fun,” said Paolo DeMaria, superintendent of public instruction.
“Instead of worrying about where their next meals will come from, our
students can enjoy activities like reading, sports, playing outdoors
and the growing that happens during the summer months.”
Many Ohio parents and caregivers continue to make difficult choices
every day to provide for their families. In many cases, this leaves
Ohio’s most vulnerable citizens, our children and youth, struggling
with hunger daily.
In 2017, more than 4 million meals were served to Ohio children through
the Summer Food Service Program with the help of approximately 1,500
feeding sites.
The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
administered by the Ohio Department of Education.
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