Austin Organizations Serve Up Lunch All Summer Long

Breakfast is served.  Lunch is ready.  But now that school's out for summer, meals for thousands of children in central Texas may not make it into mouths of the hungry.

According to the Texas Department of Agriculture, 2.1 million Texas school children rely on school breakfasts and lunches to stay fed.  As classrooms go empty for summertime fun, state leaders hope the stomachs of kids won't be empty.

Summer food nutrition programs are once again picking back up.  The Texas Department of Agriculture, along with the Austin Independent School District, are spreading the word now so that parents know options are available.

Austin ISD officials announced Tuesday its Summer Food Service Program for Children is available to all children in attendance, no matter what their household income is.  Parents do not need to apply for the program.  All children, ages one to 18, are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch free of charge.  To find out locations and times for the food service, click here.
 
The Texas Department of Agriculture is also partnering with resources in each community, like the Capital Area Food Bank.  Last year in Travis County, more than 381,000 meals at 92 sites in Travis County helped keep children fed during the summer.  With help like this, children can focus on having fun instead of wondering about their next meal.

For more information on AISD's program, contact the district's Central Food Service Department Office at 414-0251.  People who are eligible to participate in the program must not be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, or political belief.