Free summer food program for children underway in Las Vegas valley

Caroline Bleakley
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Summer Food Service Program offers free meals to those 18 years and younger who need food during the summer months.

“For many students, school breakfast and lunch may be their main source of nutrition,” said NDA Division of Food and Nutrition Administrator Patricia Hoppe. “We are proud to partner with these local organizations to ensure thousands of students in our state continue to have access to nutritious meals during the summer months.”

Sites throughout Nevada offer free daily meals with no questions asked. The sites include schools, camps, parks, housing projects and churches. You can click on this link to find the nearest location.

During the 2022/2023, more than 20 million breakfasts nd 39 million lunches were served to Nevada students.

“For many students, school breakfast and lunch may be their main source of nutrition,” said NDA Division of Food and Nutrition Administrator Patricia Hoppe.

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

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