TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will offer free breakfast and lunch meals through the Summer Food Service Program on weekdays from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 16 (with the exception of Thursday, July 4). Free meals are available for all children ages 2-18.

This year, daily on-site lunch meals will be offered at 16 community sites across the county. In addition, in rural areas, once per week, families will be able to pick up five breakfast and five lunch meals per child.

“Our staff work diligently to get summer meals to Baltimore County children in multiple ways,” said Jaime Hetzler, director of the BCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services. “We are thrilled this year to get approval for bulk meal distribution in rural areas, and we hope to expand that service in coming years. In addition to bulk meal distribution and onsite lunch service at public community locations, we also provide free breakfast and lunch meals to students in BCPS summer school programs, and we continue to seek organized programs that can serve meals.”

Weekly bulk meals will be distributed at two drive-through locations:

Mondays, 12-12:30 p.m., beginning Monday, June 24
Kingsville Elementary School, 7300 Sunshine Ave., Kingsville 21087

Tuesdays, 8-8:30 a.m., beginning Tuesday, June 25
Sparks Elementary School, 601 Belfast Rd., Sparks 21152

Onsite lunch meals, which must be consumed onsite, will be offered at 16 community sites:

Monday – Friday, from 12-12:30 p.m.

• Essex Park Townhomes & Apartments, 1572 Alconbury Rd., Essex 21221
• Lakebrook Circle Park, 2926 Lakebrook Cir., Lansdowne 21227
• Morgan Properties Community Pool, 3736 White Pine Rd., Middle River 21220
• The Commons at White Marsh, 9901 Langs Rd., Middle River 21220

Baltimore County Library Branches (times will vary by location)

• Arbutus branch, 855 Sulphur Spring Rd., Arbutus 21227
• Essex branch, 1100 Eastern Blvd., Essex 21221
• Lansdowne branch, 500 Third Ave., Lansdowne 21227
• Loch Raven branch, 1046 Taylor Ave., Towson 21286
• North Point Library, 1716 Merritt Blvd., Dundalk 21222
• Parkville-Carney branch, 9509 Harford Rd., Parkville 21234
• Perry Hall branch, 9685 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall 21128
• Randallstown branch, 8604 Liberty Rd., Randallstown 21133
• Reisterstown branch, 21 Cockeys Mill Rd., Reisterstown 21136
• Rosedale branch, 6105 Kenwood Ave., Rosedale 21237
• White Marsh branch, 8133 Sandpiper Cir., Baltimore 21236
• Woodlawn branch, 1811 Woodlawn Dr., Woodlawn 21207

Organized programs in Baltimore County, such as summer camps, daycare programs, and religious groups, can register online to receive free breakfast and lunch meals for participating children. The program must serve at least 25 children (ages 2-18) and staff will be required to complete annual compliance training. For additional information, program organizers can email [email protected] or call 443-809-7855.

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