Northwest ISD to offer free summer meals at 2 campuses this summer

Northwest ISD will offer free meals to students that are in the free and reduced-price lunch program who rely on school meals during the school year.

The details

The program, which will be offered at Love Elementary School and Chisholm Trail Middle School, is being offered to children 18 or younger, as well as students with disabilities who are ages 21 and younger, according to a district news release.

The news release states the program will be in service Monday through Friday, beginning May 28 and concluding June 30. Breakfast will be offered from 8 to 9 a.m., and lunch will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A closer look

According to the news release, the Summer Food Service Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

The Summer Food Service Program website states families seeking assistance are encouraged to use these three tools to find a meal site anywhere in the state:

• Call 2-1-1 to speak to a live operator
• Visit www.summerfood.org for an interactive site locator map
• Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304