USDA Summer Food Service Program Includes 6 Alexandria Locations

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria City Public Schools will host six locations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program starting this upcoming Monday.

The USDA program, a federally-funded program reimbursing operators who serve healthy breakfast and lunch, will provide meals without charge to all children in Alexandria between ages 2 and 18. The program runs July 25 through Aug. 12.

Curbside grab-and-go breakfast and lunch meals will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Meals are distributed on Mondays (meals for Monday and Tuesday) and Wednesdays (meals through Wednesday through Friday).

Here are the locations and times:

• Alexandria City High School, 3330 King Street Alexandria, VA 22302: 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
• Cora Kelly Elementary, 3600 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305: 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
• William Ramsay Elementary, 5700 Sanger Ave Alexandria, VA 22311: 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
• Patrick Henry K-8 School, 1501 Cameron St. Alexandria, VA 22314: 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
• The Graham at Southern Towers Apartments, 5021 Seminary Road Alexandria, VA 22311: 10:45 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
• Four Mile Run, Corner of Florence Drive and Four Mile Road, Alexandria, VA 22305: 11:20 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays

Per federal policies and regulations, the food service program cannot discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability or age. Program discrimination complaints should be directed to the USDA.

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