The Richmond County School System (RCSS) is offering free meals this summer to children 18 years old and younger. The service will be available throughout the month of June at 20 locations across the school system.
“This program meets a real need in our communities,” said Cathy Johnson, Director of Nutrition Services, in a news release from the Richmond County School System “Approximately one in five children in Georgia are food insecure, meaning they have limited or uncertain access to safe and nutritious food. The summer meals program helps ensure that children stay healthy during the summer and return to school ready to learn.”
The summer meals program runs at seventeen RCSS schools and three community sites from June 1 to June 30, with breakfast and lunch served on-site only. Meals are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Most sites offer meal services Monday through Thursday, with select locations operating Monday through Friday. All meal service sites will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
For a full list of participating locations and mealtimes, please visit www.rcboe.org/summermeals or call the School Nutrition Office at (706) 826-1122.
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