Parks and Recreation Offering Meals for Keiki Through USDA Summer Food Service Program

Parks and Recreation Offering Meals for Keiki Through USDA Summer Food Service Program

The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program, making nutritious meals available to children 18 and younger at no charge during the summer break.

Meals will be provided Monday-Friday from June 8 through July 17 at the following Parks and Recreation sites:
• Kawānanakoa Gym
• Pana‘ewa Gym
• Pu‘u‘eo Community Center
• Hilo Armory
• Andrews Gym
• Carvalho Park
• Waiākea Uka Gym
• Pāpa‘ikou Gym
• William “Billy” Kenoi District Park
• Kea‘au Armory
• Richardson Ocean Center
• Kekuaokalani Gym
• Hale Hālāwai Community Center

Children in Parks and Recreation’s Summer Fun Programs at these sites will have the opportunity to receive meals. In addition, children who are not participating in the Summer Fun Program can receive meals at these sites by calling the facilities daily by 8 a.m. to ensure the program will serve meals on that day and to place an order.

Sites will be closed on June 11 (Kamehameha Day) and July 3 (Independence Day Observed) and will not serve meals on excursion days.

No vendors submitted bids to provide meals at the other nine Summer Fun Program sites. The State of Hawai‘i Department of Education is also participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program and offers meals at many schools in Hawai‘i County.

Visit the USDA Sitefinder webpage for information about the Summer Meals locations, including contact information and times, at www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/sitefinder.

For questions about the Summer Food Service Program offered through Parks and Recreation, call 808-961-8681.

Visit www.parks.hawaiicounty.gov/facilities-parks/recreation to read USDA’s non-discrimination statement.

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