Free breakfast and lunch available for youngsters during the summer
The School District of Lee County and Summer BreakSpot are teaming up to provide free breakfast and lunch meal kits to feed children 18 and under for an entire week over the summer. Nine locations will distribute the 7-day meal kits on Mondays only from 9-10 a.m. between June 9 and July 28.
Parents should bring a school ID, report card or other documentation to provide proof of the number of children needing a 7-day meal kit. Children do not need to be present. Meals are available for any child 18 and younger. Among the local locations distributing the meal kits on Mondays only are:
Pine Island
• Pine Island Elementary, 5360 Ridgewood Drive, Bokeelia
• Palms at Pine Island, 15061 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia
North Fort Myers
• Prairie Pines Preserve, 18400 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers
The School District of Lee County is also partnering with Summer BreakSpot to provide daily opportunities for breakfast and lunch at no cost for children 18 and younger. More than 100 sites are enrolled to serve healthy and nutritious meals from June 9 to July 30.
The Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Department is also teaming with the School District for the BreakSpot program for meals to be provided every weekday. Cape locations and times include:
• Del Prado Linear Park, 1222 NE 16th Place, from 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Four Freedoms Park, 4818 Tarpon Court, from 12-1 p.m.
• Gator Trails Park, 3612 Garden Blvd, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Paul Sanborn Park, 2310 SE 3rd St, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Children 18 and under can go to any site during the designated serving times and receive a free meal. No documentation or ID is required.
The child must be present, and the meals must be consumed on-site.
The full list of site locations and serving times can be found on the Summer BreakSpot website at https://www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/.
Days, times and locations can change, so families should check the Summer BreakSpot website for the most up-to-date information before proceeding to a food providing site.
Location information about the meal program is also available by calling 2-1-1 or 850-617-7170.