Here's where your children can eat free this summer in San Angelo

Rosanna Fraire, San Angelo Standard-Times
Updated ·4 min read
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With one program ending soon, others are beginning. Here's where you kids can eat for free this summer in and around San Angelo.

Betty Teston, outreach specialist with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, said their office in San Angelo is one of the town's "best kept secret." They are located at 502 S Koenigheim Street, Suite 3C.

"We've been in town for years, but nobody really knows what we have going on," Teston said. "We work with coalitions in town, do blessing boxes, food drives... we work with organizations and collaborate together to try and fill those needs in our community for folks who are hungry."

Teston said they are currently trying to increase participation of summer meal programs in town.

There are various programs going on in and around San Angelo to feed children this summer, including San Angelo Independent School Districts program, Kids Eat Free, Lighthouse Kids Summer Meals and more.

"Lots of programs are proving these meals, and parents are used to their kids eating breakfast and lunch at school," Teston said. "We are trying to promote these healthy meals to help out."

For more information on food programs in San Angelo, visit the Tom Green County Hunger Coalition website.

San Angelo ISD Summer Meal Program

Through San Angelo ISD’s Summer Meal Program, children and teens ages 18 and younger can continue to eat healthy meals throughout the summer for free by showing up at a participating meal site. Parents can purchase meals.

"Children do not have to be classified as economically disadvantaged to participate, and there is no paperwork to complete," SAISD said in a release. "Meals will be provided on a first come, first served basis."

All locations are walk-in service only. Menus can be found online at saisd.org/departments/child-nutrition-services/summer-programs.

June 5 - June 30

Bradford Elementary - 2302 Bradford Street

  • Breakfast: 7:15-8:30 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Crockett Elementary - 2104 Johnson Avenue

  • Breakfast: 7:15-8:30 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

June 5 - July 7, 2023

Northside Boys & Girls Club - 1802 N. Lillie Street

  • Breakfast: 7:45-8:30 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  • No service on July 4, 2023

Southside Boys & Girls Club - 2762 Ben Ficklin Street

  • Breakfast: 7:45-8:30 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  • No service on July 4, 2023

Kids Eat Free meals

Lunches will be served July through August, Monday through Friday. Sites are funded by churches, nonprofits, businesses and individual donations. For meal site information visit the Tom Green County Hunger Coalition Facebook page.

Alta Loma Neighborhood

Alta Loma Elementary School1700 N. Garfield - noon to 1 p.m., July 5 - August 11 (Meals prepared and served drive-through style by Sierra Vista Methodist Church)

Belaire Neighborhood

Belmore Baptist Church1214 S. Bell Street - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., July 5 - August 4 (Meals prepared and served by Glen Meadows Baptist Church)

Blackshear Neighborhood

Nueva Vista Apartments2401 N. Lillie St. - noon to 1 p.m., July 10 - August 4 - Monday, Wednesday and Friday only(Meals prepared and served by Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Fellowship and Grace Church)

Bradford Neighborhood

Calvary Baptist Church2401 Armstrong - noon to 1p.m., July 10 - August 11(Meals prepared and served by Calvary Baptist Church)

Fort Concho Neighborhood

Neighbor’s Café (back of Rust St. Ministries)413 East Ave. D - 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., June 1 - August 31 (Meals prepared and served by First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, Immanuel Baptist Church and Southgate Church of Christ)

McGill/Lone Star Neighborhood

Old Zentner’s/The Boat parking lot2715 Sherwood Way - noon to 1 p.m., July 5 - August 4(Meals prepared and served drive through style by Southgate Church of Christ and First Presbyterian Church)

San Jacinto Neighborhood

Harris Avenue Baptist Church1026 E. Harris Ave. - noon to 1 p.m., July 10 - August 4 (Meals prepared and served by Southland Baptist Church)

Lighthouse Kids Summer Meals

Meals are served from noon-1 p.m. through August 11 at 263 E. 40th Street. The program is sponsored by First Methodist Church San Angelo.

Grape Creek ISD Summer Food Program

Grape Creek ISD Summer Food Program will be open at the Elementary School cafeteria, free to everyone 18 years and younger, through Thursday, June 29. They will open Monday-Thursday and closed on Fridays. Meal service times are breakfast 7:30-8 a.m. and lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Veribest ISD Summer Food Program

Meals will be served Monday through Thursday for breakfast 7:30-8:30 a.m. and lunch 10:45-11:30 a.m. through June 29 and July 10-13 and 17-20.

Meals are free to children and adult meals are $4.50.

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