To keep children up to the age of 18 healthy and happy during the summer break, Pueblo City Schools (D60) is offering free meals again this year.

Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like D60 to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer.

In addition to long-standing sites, food would be served at several new locations, both school-based and mobile, Monday through Friday.

From 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 10-July 26, lunch would be offered at Benjamin Franklin and Minnequa elementary schools, Central and Centennial high schools, and Chavez/Huerta Preparatory Academy. Additionally, a 7:45-8:15 a.m. breakfast will be served at Centennial.

From June 10-21, Pueblo Academy of Arts would be the site of breakfast (7:45-8:15 a.m.) and lunch (11:30-12:30 p.m.) At Risley International Academy of Innovation and Irving Elementary School, from July 15-Aug. 2.

There also are several mobile site locations.

From June 10-July 26, mobile lunches would be served at the Barkman Library (11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), El Pueblo Museum (12:30-1 p.m.), Lamb Library (12:15-12:45 p.m.) and Rawlings Library (11-11:30 a.m.).

During Books in the Park, June 10-Aug. 9, meals would be served at Bessemer Park (11:30 a.m.-noon: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) and Fairmount Park (11:45 a.m-12:15 p.m.: Thursday and Friday.)

The menu this summer includes pizza, cheeseburgers, corn dogs, chicken wraps, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, barbecue, meatball subs; macaroni and nachos. Assorted fruits and vegetables would be offered daily, along with 1% white or chocolate skim milk.

There are no income requirements, and children do not have to register.

After all children are served, adults are welcome to eat at a cost of $4 per meal.

For more information, contact D60 director of nutrition services Jill Kidd at 549-7203.

Also, Pueblo Community College is offering free summer meals through the USDA.

The PCC Dining Services summer food service runs Monday through Friday from June 10-Aug. 9, with the exception of July 1-5.

At Pueblo Joe's Cafe in the lower level of the student center, breakfast (8-9 a.m.) and lunch (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) would be served free of charge to children up to the age of 18.

Adults also are welcome to eat, at a cost of $2.75 for breakfast and $3.75 for lunch.

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