(Photo courtesy of Bend-La Pine Schools)
Bend-La Pine Schools will offer healthy meals at no charge to children and teens at four outdoor locations this summer. The program, open to anyone 18 and younger, begins Monday, June 16 and continues through the middle of August.
“Our summer meals program helps provide families with food security when our school kitchens are closed,” said Garra Schluter, Director of Nutrition Services for the school district. “We see a lot of families come out each weekday, enjoy a lunch made from scratch and have some fun in the parks.”
Meals will be served at the following Bend locations and must be eaten on site:
Boys & Girls Club Downtown, 520 NW Wall Street, Bend
- June 24-August 22
- (closed July 4 and 11, August 1)
- Breakfast: 9-9:30am
- Lunch: 11:45am-12:45pm
Larkspur Park, 1700 SE Reed Market Road, Bend
- June 16-August 15
- (closed June 19, July 4)
- Lunch: 11:45am-12:45pm
Westside Village School, 1101 NW 12th St., Bend
- June 16-August 22
- (closed June 19, July 4)
- Breakfast: 9-9:30am
- Lunch: 11-11:45am
At the La Pine location, meals must be picked up by a student, sibling, parent or guardian.
La Pine Elementary School, 51615 Coach Road, La Pine
- June 15-August 15
- (closed June 19, July 4)
- Breakfast and lunch available for pick-up
- Pick-up: 11:45am-12:15pm
There is no registration or fee. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend with their children and may purchase a meal for themselves for $5.
If people plan to bring a large group of children, they are encouraged to call the Bend-La Pine Schools Nutrition Department the day before at 541-355-3740.
