Sign Up for Summer Meals

Have you been taking advantage of your school district's summer meal program? If not, you are missing an opportunity for your kids to have nutritious meals all summer long!" The school year might have ended differently this year but that does not mean kids cannot have fun during their break and not worry about feeling hungry.

Throughout the state of Maryland, the USDA offers FREE summer meals programs for children up to 18 years old (and individuals 19 years of age and over who have a mental or physical disability and participate during the school year in a public or private non-profit school program). The summer meals are nutritious and are available until the end of August.  

You do not need to fill out any paperwork for your child to receive these meals. They can just show up to the sites. Given the current COVID-19 situation, some sites might operate a little differently from past years. Many sites are offering grab and go meals.  This means parents remain in the car with their child while a staff member hands the meal bag through the car window. Sites may provide all the meals for the day or more than one day’s worth during pick up.

You can find information on your closest summer meals sites at: https://mdsummermeals.org, by texting “FOOD” to 877-877, or calling 211.​

You can also get FREE food and other assistance for the entire family if you qualify through your local pantry or food bank. Check the links below depending on your area of residence.

·   Maryland (except for Prince George’s & Montgomery counties) -  Maryland Food Bank 
·   Prince George’s County - Capital Area Food Bank
·   Montgomery County - Capital Area Food Bank & Manna Food Center

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