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Free summer meals for kids
Feeding San Diego is providing nutritious meals to youth in need as part of the Summer Food Service Program  partners with other non-profits, recreation centers, and libraries to offer meals to kids five days a week.
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Free meals to youth in North County

NORTH COUNTY — Feeding San Diego is providing nutritious meals to youth in need as part of the Summer Food Service Program  partners with other non-profits, recreation centers, and libraries across the county to distribute prepared meals to kids five days a week. Children 18 and under can receive a free breakfast, lunch, or snack daily. Children must eat the meals on site and can’t take meals home or have a parent or guardian pick up for them.

Meals to youth will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis at these North County locations offer Mondays through Fridays:

  • A Step Beyond, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido serves snack 10:30 to 11 a.m. and lunch 12:30 to 1 p.m.
  • Boys and Girls Clubs in San Marcos at both the Zable Branch, 413 Autumn Drive and the Loschser Branch, 1 Positive Place, offer a 3 to 4 p.m. snack.
  • John Landes Recreation Center, 2855 Cedar Road, Oceanside offers lunch noon to 1 p.m. and snack 2:30 to 3 p.m.
  • Melba Bishop Recreation Center, 5306 N. River Road,
Oceanside serves breakfast 9 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch noon to 1 p.m.
  • Oceanside Public Library, 330 N. Coast Highway,
Oceanside serves lunch 11 to 11:45 a.m.
  • ProKids Oceanside, 821 Douglas Drive,
Oceanside offers breakfast 10 to 11 a.m. and lunch 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Vista Community Clinic Balderrama, 709 San Diego St., Oceanside serves snack 11:30 a.m. to noon and lunch 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Vista Community Clinic at Libby Lake, 4700 N. River Road, Oceanside serves breakfast 11:30 a.m. to noon and lunch 1 to 2 p.m.