Summer Food Program Begins

EAST TEXAS — The East Texas Food Bank�s Summer Food Program got underway at 11:45 Monday morning at City Park, 200 West Queen Street in Tyler. The program provides free nutritious meals to children at 60 sites throughout East Texas. Since school is out, thousands of East Texas children will be looking for places they can meet their friends, have fun and eat healthy meals. The meals are free to all children ages 1 to 18 at participating feeding sites.

Meals and snacks are also available to persons with disabilities, over age 18, who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled. To participate, children just need to show up. There is no need to register and no proof of age or income is required. You can visit http://EastTexasFoodBank.org/SummerFood for more information on the Summer Food Program and dates, serving times and the serving site near you.