Junction City, KS – Live Well Geary County and community volunteers along with the Kansas Food Bank are partnering together this summer to provide meals for children in Junction City as part of the USDA Summer Food Service Program.  So far this summer, 2,155 meals have been served in Junction City.

 

In addition, ConAgra Brands Foundation and Walmart have partnered with the Kansas Food Bank and is offering an incentive prize for all kids that participate in the meal program.  Each day that a child comes to eat lunch, they will have the opportunity to enter into a drawing for a free bicycle.  On the last day of meal service, The Live Well Geary County  staff will draw two winners at each site. The bike will be purchased locally and specifically for the child who wins.

 

Meal service runs thru July 28th at each location:

 

Grandview Community Center

402 State Ave

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

 

Playground Park

1001 W 5th St

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

 

Dorothy Bramlage Library

230 West 7th St

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

 

First Presbyterian Church

113 West 5th St

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

 

Regency Trailer Park

948 Grant Ave

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

 

Children are required to eat their meal on site as part of the program. Free meals are available to all children ages 1 to 18.

 

July is also “Lunch Across Kansas” Month.  With the goal of providing 400,000 meals in one month, Kansas Summer Food Service Program sites want to ensure children have access to healthy meals when school is out.

 

“Access to healthy meals during the summer ensure that children are ready to learn when school starts in August” stated Kelly Chanay, assistant director of KSDE’s Child Nutrition and Wellness.

 

For additional information please contact the Kansas Food Bank at 316-265-3663.