BRENHAM ISD CHILD NUTRITION, TDA TO OFFER NO-COST SUMMER MEALS

  

This summer, Brenham ISD Child Nutrition will connect children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no-cost summer meals.

The Seamless Summer Option (SSO) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).  Brenham ISD Child Nutrition is one of the nonprofit organizations partnering with TDA to serve meals.

Summer meals will be provided at Krause Elementary School, Monday through Thursday from June 6-30 and July 5-28.  Breakfast will be offered from 7 to 8 a.m. and lunch will be offered from noon to 1 p.m.

Brenham ISD Child Nutrition Director Kasandra Davis said, “Our children need balanced nutrition year-round so they can learn, grow and succeed in life.”  She said there are nearly 2 million food insecure children living in Texas, and these meals “are vital to nourishing young Texans during the summer vacation.”

Organizations partner with TDA to serve meals in areas where more than 50 percent of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program.  Eligible sponsoring organizations include schools, faith-based groups, nonprofit summer camps, government agencies and other tax-exempt organizations.  All meal sites must be sponsored by an organization that has a contract with TDA.

Families can find meal sites in Texas by calling 211 and speaking to a live operator, visiting www.summerfood.org for an interactive site locator map, or texting FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304.