Kids Get 2 Free Meals A Day This Summer In Evanston

EVANSTON, IL — Starting next week, kids in Evanston can get two free meals a day through the city's summer food program.

The Evanston Parks and Recreation Department will provide free breakfasts and lunches to kids ages 1 to 18 from June 9 to Aug. 8. Meals will be available Monday through Friday on a first-come, first-served basis.

Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meals must be consumed on-site and guardians must accompany young children.

The program doesn't have any restrictions based on income or residency. The program will not operate on June 19 or July 4.

The program will operate at the following locations:

• Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St.
• Robert Crown Community Center, 1801 Main St.
• Mason Park, Church St. at Florence Ave.
• Dawes School, 440 Dodge Ave.

Menus will be available on site at each location and at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center.

The summer food service program is funded by a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education.