FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Community Schools will kick off its annual free summer meal program at the Allen County Public Library with a community celebration on the Library Plaza. The free event is open to the public and will feature free food, giveaways, games, and children’s activities such as chalk art and face painting.
ACPL representatives released the following:
What: FWCS Summer Free Lunch Kick Off “A Taste of Adventure”
When: Friday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Allen County Public Library Plaza (900 Library Plaza)
Who: Children and their caregivers*
The ACPL acts as a distribution location for free lunches and snacks on weekdays from June 3 through July 26 at 8 library locations: Main, Georgetown, Hessen Cassel, Little Turtle, Pontiac, Shawnee, Tecumseh, and Waynedale. Times and locations can be found at here.
Registration is not required to receive a free meal for your children at any of the feeding sites. We encourage the public to review the FWCS Nutrition Services website
The program coincides with the Library’s annual SPARK Summer Learning Program which encourages community members of all ages, but especially youth, to earn prizes by reading and participating in learning activities over the summer. During the summer, the Library’s youth traffic will increase dramatically making it the perfect location to provide daily snacks and lunch. This year, the Library has also partnered with Blessings in a Backpack to ensure these same children have access to nutritional food over the weekend.
*In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
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