The Davenport Community School District is joining the 2024 Summer Food Service Program, which offers free meals to children 18 and under.
"You don't have to be a Davenport community member; you can come from anywhere," Christa Andersen, Davenport Community School District Field Specialist, said. "[There] is no income eligibility, so anyone ages one to eighteen can eat our free meals."
Andersen says those interested can find the locations, times and menus on the Davenport school district's website. According to Andersen, indoor sites are open starting June 17th.
Andersen says the meals offered are nutritious to kids.
"We offer chicken patties. Papa John's pizza on Mondays. We offer chicken nuggets; hot dogs are always a favorite," Andersen said in an interview with WVIK at the Lincoln Center in Davenport. "We're offering fresh fruits and vegetables with most of our meals, so we're really excited about that."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding the program, and according to Andersen, the turnout this summer will dictate the budget for next year.
"The more kids we get, the more we can keep our programs opening, so we're really encouraging all of our families to come out and take advantage of this program," Andersen said.
Davenport Community School District employees Nick Braybant, driver, and Heather Eaker, lunch lady, were on site Tuesday afternoon to hand out meals to kids. Eaker says their first stop of the day had around 40 kids grabbing a free meal.
Coni Dobbels, Supervisor of Food and Nutrition at Davenport Community Schools, says 935 children were fed yesterday.
The service is not available on July 4th and 5th.
Meals are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the designated sites and times detailed below.
OUTDOOR Sites
When: June 10 thru July 26 with no service July 4 and July 5
Annie Wittmeyer Pool Lunch 11:30 - 11:50 2800 Eastern Ave
Fairmount Branch Library Lunch 12:40 -1:10 3000 N. Fairmount Street
Fairmount Pines Lunch 11:40-12:10 4205 N Fairmount Street
Fejervary Pool Lunch 11:35 - 11:55 1800 W. 12th Street
J.B. Young Comm. Center Lunch 12:15 - 12:35 1702 N. Main Street
Hope at Brick House Breakfast 8:30 - 8:55 and Lunch 12:15 - 12:35 1431 N. Ripley Street
Lincoln Center Lunch 12:45 - 1:15 318 E. &th Street (North Side 8th Street Entrance)
Sr. Concetta Park Lunch 12:55 - 1:10 6th & Warren Street
YMCA Bittner Lunch 11:05 - 11:35 630 E. 4th Street ( North Side Drive/Patio of
Building
OUTDOOR Sites
Monday thru Friday June 17 thru July 26 with no service July 4th and 5th
Central High School Breakfast 7:40 - 8:00 1120 N Main Street and
Lunch 12:00 - 12:20
Building INDOOR Sites
When: June 17 thru July 26 with no service July 4 and July 5
Adams Elementary Cafe Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and
Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 3029 N. Division Street
Fillmore Elementary Cafe Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 7307 N. Pacific
Hayes Elementary Cafe Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 622 S. Concord
Garfield Elementary Cafe Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 902 E 29th Street
McKinley Elementary Cafe Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 1716 Kenwood Ave.
Mid City High Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 3801 N. Marquette Street
North High School Cafe Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 626 W. 53rd Street
Wilson Elementary Cafe Breakfast 7:20 - 8:00 and Lunch 11:30 - 12:10 2002 N. Clark Street
Youth Fest at Fejervary Park July 10 at 10:30 am -12:00 pm 1800 W. 12th Street
West HS Sport Camp June 10-14
