Free Summer Meals Available for Texas Kids

 

           Summer can be a challenging time for families when school meals are no longer available. The good news is that children 18 and younger can receive free, healthy meals through the Texas Department of Agriculture's Summer Meals Program. No enrollment, application, or ID is required.

Free breakfast and lunch are offered at participating schools, churches, community centers, and other neighborhood locations across Texas.

Visit the Summer Meal Site Map online here.

The Houston Food Bank is also making sure kids are fed this summer by again launching its no-cost Summer Food Service Program. It starts June 8 and run through August 7.  Children ages 1 to 18 and students with disabilities up to age 21 can get a free meal.

If you would like to participate find feeding site near you by putting in your ZIP code in this  interactive map.

About 1 million meals and 306,295 snacks were served through the food bank’s Kids Cafe last year. It’s a year-round initiative that provides after-school snacks and meals during the school year but pivots in the summer to provide breakfast and lunch options and pick up the slack for school district feeding programs that typically expire when summer school ends. 

 

YES Prep charter campuses are also serving free meals to any child in the community under age 18 and people with disabilities up to age 21. The program began on June 2 and continues through June 26. Meals will be served in the cafeterias of participating YES Prep campuses and will include breakfast and lunch. Serving times vary by campus, so participants are encouraged to check the website for more information. 

 

 No child should have to go hungry, and these resources are here to help families stay nourished while school is out.