A tough economic year equals more hungry youths in Kent, but the Kent School District is there to make up the difference.
For at least 15 years, the district has sponsored and administered a United States Department of Agriculture-funded summer lunch program. This year the program is needed more than ever, said Larry McKinnis, program administrator.
“This was originally started to ensure that children in low-income areas receive at least one nutritious meal a day over the summer,” he said. “This year, we’re averaging about 250 lunches a day more than we were a years ago.”
The program brings meals to six are housing sites, six park sites in conjunction with Kent Parks and several school locations during summer school. Several years ago, the “Submarine Sandwich Bus” was added to the program, bringing meals by bus to four additional, out-of-the-way housing sites.
The meals are healthy, balanced and ethnically sensitive, McKinnis said.
Those interested in volunteering should call the district Food and Nutrition Services office at 253-373-7275.
The summer lunch program will continue through August. Meals will be made available at no charge to all attending children under 19 years of age. Meals will be provided at the following places and times:
Appian Way Apartments, 25818 26th Pl. S. No. G104, Kent, 12:30-1:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Benson East Apartments, 10945 S.E. 223rd, Kent, noon-12:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Cascade Housing, 20524 106th S.E., Kent, 12:30-1:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Douglas Golf Club, 2019 W. Meeker St., Kent, 11-11:30 a.m. Mon.-Thurs. through Aug. 27
Kent Elementary School, 24700 64th Ave S., Kent, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 15
LaMirage Apartments, 11239 S.E. 260th, Kent, 11:30-11:45 a.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Millennium Elementary School, 11919 S.E. 270th St., Kent, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. through Aug. 13
Morrill Meadows Park, 10600 S.E. 248th St., Kent, 11:30 a.m.-noon Tues.-Thurs. through Aug. 14
Neely O’Brien Elementary School, 6300 S. 236th St., Kent, noon-1:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 22
Park Orchard Elementary, 11010 S.E. 232nd St., Kent, noon-12:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. through Aug. 21
Park Place Apartments, 1406 Maple Ln., Kent, 10:45-11:15 a.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Phoenix Court Apartments, 23913 111th Pl. S.E., Kent, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Scenic Hill Park, 25826 Woodland Way S., Kent, 12:30 a.m.-noon Tues.-Thurs. through Aug. 14
Southwood Square Apartments, 26244 106th Pl. S.E., Kent, noon-1 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Springwood Housing, 12910 S.E. 273rd St., Kent, 12:30-1:25 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
Tot Lot #1, 1st and Crowe, Kent, 1-1:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. through Aug. 14
Tot Lot #2, 2nd and Cloudy, Kent, 1-1:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. through Aug. 14
Valli Kee Housing, 23401 104th Ave. S.E., Kent, 12:30-1:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri. through Aug. 27
West Fenwick Park, 42nd Ave. S., Kent, 11:30 a.m.-noon Tues.-Thurs. through Aug. 14
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