Summer program to provide free breakfast, lunch
The School District of Lee County and Summer BreakSpot will provide free breakfast and lunch meal kits to feed children ages 18 and under. Between now and July 28, nine locations will distribute the seven-day meal kits on Mondays from 9 to 10 a.m.
Parents should bring a school ID, report card or other documentation to provide proof of the number of children needing a meal kit. Children do not need to be present. The nine locations include:
PINE ISLAND
– Pine Island Elementary, at 5360 Ridgewood Drive, Bokeelia
– Palms at Pine Island, at 15061 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia
FORT MYERS/LEHIGH ACRES
– Gateway High School, at 13820 Griffin Drive, Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS
– Prairie Pines Preserve, at 18400 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers
EAST FORT MYERS/BUCKINGHAM
– Buckingham Community Church, at 10960 Orange River Blvd., Fort Myers
– Buckingham Community Park, at 9800 Buckingham Road, Fort Myers
ALVA
– River Hall Elementary, at 2800 River Hall Parkway, Alva
– The Alva School, at 21219 N. River Road, Alva
– Charleston Park Community Center, at 2541 Charleston Park Drive, Alva
The school district is also partnering with Summer BreakSpot to provide daily opportunities for breakfast and lunch at no cost for children ages 18 and younger. More than 100 sites are enrolled to serve healthy and nutritious meals from now to July 30.
Children can go to any site during the designated serving times and receive a free meal. No documentation or ID is required. The child must be present, and the meals must be consumed on-site.
For more information, visit https://www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/.
Days, times and locations can change, so families should check the website for the most up-to-date information before proceeding to a site. Information is also available by calling 211 or 850-617-7170.