This summer, Godley ISD will provide healthy, free summer meals to children 18 and under and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years of age.
The Summer Food Service Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered in the Lone Star State by the Texas Department of Agriculture.
For children who rely on school meals during the school year, they provide a source of nutrition during the long summer school holidays.
“Children in Godley need adequate nutrition year-round to learn, grow and succeed in life,” said Lacey Manuel, GISD Director of Child Nutrition. “Texas is home to nearly 2 million food insecure children, and these healthy meals are essential to nourishing Texas youth during summer vacation.”
Summer meals will be served from May 28th to June 26th, with breakfast served from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Godley is one of the nonprofit organizations that partners with TDA to provide meals across Texas. Families are encouraged to use her three tools below to find places to eat anywhere in the state.
• Call 211 and speak to an operator.
• Visit SummerFood.org for an interactive site locator map.
• Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304.
The organization partners with TDA to provide meals in areas where more than 50 percent of children qualify for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program. Eligible sponsoring organizations include schools, faith-based organizations, nonprofit summer camps, government agencies, and other tax-exempt organizations. All dining venues must be sponsored by an organization that has a contract with TDA.
Summer meal sites support children’s growth by providing them with the nutrition they need to return to school ready to grow in the fall.
