Fresno Unified School District: District And EOC Announce Summer Meals Schedule

Fresno CA

12 June, 2022

11:16 PM

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Press release from the Fresno Unified School District: June 9, 2022 What: Information about free summer meals When: Monday, June 14, 2022 1-1:30 p.m. Where: Fresno Unified Education Center – Board Room on Second Floor, 2309 Tulare St. (93721) Fresno Unified and the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) will provide free meals across the city during the summer, helping children maintain good nutrition even while school is out. Fresno Unified's free summer meals program begins on Tuesday, June 14, with grab and go meals available at 17 sites from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Meals will be available Monday through Friday through Aug. 12, except on July 4. Meals are available for children ages 1-18. (See list of 17 sites below.) Fresno Unified will also offer in-person lunch at summer school sites. EOC will offer free summer meals at 32 sites in Fresno and neighboring communities. List of EOC sites. Speakers will include Superintendent Bob Nelson, members of the Fresno Unified Board of Education, Amanda Harvey, Director of Fresno Unified's Nutrition Services and Jon Escobar, EOC's Director of Food Services. "We are happy to once again offer free summer meals to students, both using a grab and go process and in-person meal service at our summer school sites. Even though school is not in session, we want to provide access to healthy meals for our students," said Superintendent Bob Nelson. List of Fresno Unified grab and go meal distribution sites: Served in-person breakfast and lunch: The district will also serve breakfast and lunch in person to all enrolled summer school students on campus. In addition, children from the community ages 1-18 can eat lunch at summer school sites 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In-person lunch is available at Bullard, Edison, Fresno, Hoover, McLane, Roosevelt and Sunnyside high schools and the following schools: List of Summer School Elementary and Middle School Sites School Meals App: An app and interactive website are available for parents and guardians to easily view information on school menus for breakfast and lunch each day. The app features an image and description of food items, as well as nutrition and allergen information. The app allows for student and parent feedback on menu items. The innovative and interactive web site and mobile app makes school menus more convenient and informative than ever before. The app can be accessed by searching for "School Menus by Nutrislice" on Google Play or the App Store or visit fresnounified.nutrislice.com. Nondiscrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a form (AD-3027), USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform to Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of AgricultureOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights1400 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (833)265-1665 or (202)-690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Stay informed of Fresno Unified's activities online: 22 6 9 1 Free Summer Meals This press release was produced by the Fresno Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.