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OC Libraries To Offer Free Summer Meals For Children
Six Orange County public libraries are offering free lunches during the summer for those aged 18 and under.
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Six Orange County public libraries will be offering free lunches during the summer for those aged 18 and under. The meals will be offered on a first come, first served basis with no registration, prior application or IDs required.
Why it matters: The lunches are offered as schools let out for the summer. Many children depend on school lunches for nutrition and to combat childhood hunger. According to the Second Harvest Food Bank, one in eight children in Orange County are food insecure.
Where and when:
Costa Mesa-Donald Dungan Library
From June 20 through July 19
Monday to Friday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Garden Grove Main Library
From June 3 through July 12
Monday to Friday
11 a.m. to noon
Garden Grove Chapman Library
From June 3 through July 11
Monday to Thursday
Noon to 1 p.m.
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El Toro Library
From June 10 through July 26
Monday to Friday
Noon to 1 p.m.
San Juan Capistrano Library
From June 10 through July 25
Monday to Thursday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Tustin Library
From June 3 through Aug. 2
Monday to Friday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Go deeper: Learn about the SUN Bucks program offered during the summer to help all eligible families who are lacking food resources outside of the school year.
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