Willmar Schools to offer free meals to anyone 18 and younger this summer

WILLMAR — Free summer meals will be available to any child 18 or younger this summer through Willmar Public Schools.

The Summer Food Service Program uses federal funding to provide nutritious meals for young people when school is out.

Meals will be served in school cafeterias Monday through Friday at Lakeland Elementary School from June 8 through Aug. 26. Breakfast will be served from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Lunch will be from 11 a.m. to noon.

Meals must be eaten at the school site and will no longer be available for pickup. Meals will be available at three other schools during the district’s June summer school session.

Cafeterias at Willmar Middle School, Willmar Senior High School and the Area Learning Center will serve meals Monday through Thursday from June 8 through June 30.

Breakfast will be served from 8 to 9 a.m. at the high school and ALC and from 9 to 10 a.m. at the middle school.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to noon at the high school and ALC and from noon to 1 p.m. at the middle school.

For more information, visit www.summereatsmn.org or call Willmar Public Schools Food and Nutrition Department at 320-231-8521 .