It’s no secret that food insecurity is no joke, and that many students who attend schools, even right here in Champaign-Urbana, rely on those lunches for nourishment. In the summer time, those meals seemingly vanish, which is why the Urbana School District has announced that it will offer free meals to those under 18 years old for the better part of the summer months.
From June 5th through July 13th (Monday – Thursday), free meals will be available at various Urbana schools allowing for much-needed help for those who require it.
For more information, check out the press release below:
URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERING SUMMER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO ALL CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER
Urbana – Urbana School District #116 will once again participate in the Seamless Summer Food program sponsored by the federal government. Free meals will be offered Monday through Thursday during the month of June and part of July at one location. Breakfast and lunch are offered to all children, 18 years of age or younger regardless of enrollment in summer school or home of record. As with last year, hot breakfast and lunch will be offered at all of the locations. The meals will be served for the public at Urbana High School, Urbana Middle School, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary, and Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr Elementary during the following times (Monday through Thursday only):
Urbana High School (1002 S. Race St., Urbana)
June 5 through July 13, (no meals on Tuesday, July 4)
Monday – Thursday
Breakfast: 8:30am to 9:15am
Lunch: 12noon to 12:30pmUrbana Middle School (1201 S. Vine St, Urbana)
June 5 through June 29
Monday – Thursday
Breakfast: 8:30am to 9:15am
Lunch: 12:15pm to 1:00pmDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School (1108 W. Fairview Ave, Urbana)
June 5 through June 29
Monday – Thursday
Breakfast: 8:15am to 8:30am
Lunch: 12:30pm to 1:00pmDr. Preston L. Williams Jr Elementary School (2101 E. Washington St., Urbana)
June 5 through June 29
Monday – Thursday
Breakfast: 8:30am to 8:45am
Lunch: 12noon to 12:30pmPlease note: there will be no meals served on Tuesday, July 4. When available, the menus will be posted at www.usd116.org/2017summermeals.
Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under or individuals over 18 with a state-defined mental or physical disability. Free meals are made available to all eligible participants without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, sex or age. The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistant program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) Any person who believes that he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write immediately to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY).
For more information about the program, please contact USD #116 Chief Financial Officer, Carol Baker at 384-3642.
Urbana School District #116 is a unit district located in east central Illinois. Our outstanding schools in an outstanding community comprise of an early childhood school, six neighborhood elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an adult education center. To discover more about our award winning schools and students, please visit www.usd116.org. You can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USD116 or follow us on Twitter: @Urbana116.