Free Meals for Children Offered at County PALS Sites

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation today announced that free meals for children will be available at all County PALS sites on Maui and Molokai through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is a Federal program offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service.

Children do not have to be enrolled in the PALS program to take advantage of the free and nutritious meals this summer.

The program is being made available to eligible areas to ensure that children receive nutritious meals. All youth up to 18 years old are eligible to receive a free meal any weekday from June 4 to July 18, 2014. Meals are served on a first-come, first-served basis.

“Many children in Maui County receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year, but countless children do not get enough to eat when school is out,” said Brianne Savage, Deputy Parks Director. “The SFSP ensures that our keiki continue to grow and learn during the summer.”

The Summer Food Service Program is the largest federal resource available for local programs that combine meal time with recreational and educational activities.

For more information please contact your local PALS site coordinator. If a site coordinator cannot be reached, contact Colette Baisa in advance at 270-7403. Information will be provided on PALS locations offering meals, times of meals being offered and instructions on how to participate in the meal count.

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