Providence offers free meals to kids throughout the summer

By News Staff

news@abc6.com

The City of Providence wants kids to be able to eat healthy meals during the summer.

They kicked off the Summer Meals Program, which offers free breakfast and lunch to kids under 18.

The idea is to give kids access to nutritious food when they’re out of school, especially in neighborhoods where families can’t easily get to healthy supermarkets.

The City of Providence’s Summer Meals will be served at the following locations and times beginning Tuesday and running through August 19. Meals must be eaten on-site. For the location nearest you, dial 2-1-1.

Elmhurst · Valley · Mt. Pleasant

· Fargnoli Park                                    12:00pm-2:00pm                              Smith Street (Across 950 Smith St.)

· George J. West Park                        12:15pm-2:15pm                              Chalkstone/ Mt.Pleasant Avenue

· Davis Park                                         11:30am-1:30pm                              700 Chalkstone Avenue

· O’Brien Park                                    11:15am-1:15pm                              Corner of Regent St./River Avenue

Federal Hill · West End

· Zuccolo Rec Center                       12:15pm-2:15pm                              18 Gesler Street

· Dexter Training Ground              11:00am-1:00pm                              73 Dexter Street

· Wiggins Village                                11:15am-1:15pm                              207 Cranston Street

· Codding Court PHA                       11:30am-1:30pm                              144 Dodge Street

South Side

· Ellery Park                                      11:00am-1:00pm                            Ellery Street (Across 84 Ellery St.)

· Sackett St Rec Center                  12:15pm-2:15pm                              110 Sackett Street

· Harriet and Sayles Park               11:45am-1:45pm                              199 Oxford Street

· Rollins Rec Center/Pool              12:00pm-2:00pm                              674 Prairie Avenue

· Mattie Smith Playground           11:15am-1:15pm                              Glenham and Taylor Street

· Pearl Street Playground              11:45am-1:45pm                              Pearl and Providence Street

· Jennifer Rivera Park                     11:30am-1:30pm                              40 Niagara Street

· DHS Headquarters                        10:45am-12:45pm                            206 Elmwood Avenue

· Peace and Plenty                           11:00am-1:00pm                              Peace and Updike Street

· Davey Lopes Rec Center             12:00pm-2:00pm                              227 Dudley Street

· McGrane Pool (West End Rec Center)    12:15pm-2:15pm                              404 Dexter Street

Charles · Wanskuck · Smith Hill

· Selim-Rogers Rec Center            12:00pm-2:00pm                              60 Camden Avenue

· General St./Prov Rec HQ            11:45am-1:45pm                              11 West Drive

· Chad Brown Waterpark              12:15pm-2:15pm                              Chad Brown Street

· Metcalf Field                                   11:15am-1:15pm                              Across from 200 Hawkins Street

· Corliss Park                                       11:00am-1:00pm                              30 Corliss Street

East Side             

· Fox Point Park                                 11:45am-1:45pm                              Wickenden Street (Across B/G Club)

· Billy Taylor Playground                   11:30am-1:30pm                              Camp Street (Across 135 Camp St.)

Olneyville · Hartford ·Silver Lake

· Riverside Park                                 11:15am-1:15pm                              50 Aleppo Street

· Donigian Park                                  10:45am-12:45pm                            Valley Street

· Hartford Park                                  11:00am-1:00pm                              Across 300 Hartford Avenue

· Joslin Park & Rec Center             11:30am-1:30pm                              17 Hyat Street

· Neutaconkanut Rec Center       11:45am-1:45pm                              675 Plainfield Street

· Manton Heights                             12:30pm-2:00pm                              21 Salmon Street

· Wallace Street Park                      12:00pm-2:00pm                              Corner of Wallace and Cumerford

Rainy Day Locations:

· Vincent Brown Rec Center        11:30am-1:30pm                              438 Hope Street (rain site only)

· Selim-Rogers Rec Center            12:00pm-2:00pm                              60 Camden Avenue

· Zuccolo Rec Center                       12:15pm-2:15pm                              18 Gesler Street

· Neutaconkanut Rec Center       11:45am-1:45pm                              675 Plainfield Street

· Sackett Street Rec Center          12:15pm-2:15pm                              159 Sackett Street

· John H. Rollins Rec Center         12:00pm-2:00pm                              674 Prairie Avenue

· Davey Lopes Rec Center             12:00pm-2:00pm                              227 Dudley Street

· Joslin Park & Rec Center             11:30am-1:30pm                              17 Hyat Street

· West End Rec Center                   12:15pm-2:15pm                              109 Bucklin Street

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