Salem-Keizer schools provide kids free summer meals

Natalie Pate | Statesman Journal

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Salem-Keizer Public Schools is providing free meals this summer to all children ages 1-18, regardless of family income.

Free summer meals will be available from June 18 through August 30, district officials said, though all locations will be closed July 4.

Children can receive a free meal at any of the listed school sites around the district, as well as at the KROC Center and FACES Family Daycare Literacy & Resource Center.

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All meals will be prepared without tap water, officials said, so the water advisory status does not affect food safety. Both breakfast and lunch will be available at each of the schools.

Additionally, libraries will be open at certain elementary schools on Wednesdays and Thursdays, which district officials hopes encourages students to continue learning through the break.

Summer meals will be available at the following locations:

Auburn Elementary

Chávez Elementary

Eyre Elementary

FACES Family Daycare Literacy & Resource Center

Hallman Elementary

Highland Elementary

Houck Middle

Kennedy Elementary

KROC Center

Leslie Middle

Richmond Elementary

Washington Elementary

Additional sites, addresses, dates and meal times can be found at https://salkeiz.k12.or.us/.

To find meal sites, text “FOOD” to 877877, call 1-866-348-6479 or visit www.summerfoodoregon.org.

Contact Natalie Pate at npate@StatesmanJournal.com, 503-399-6745 or follow her on Twitter @Nataliempate or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/nataliepatejournalist.

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