Summer Fun Café Program Provides Free Lunches for Kids 18 and Under

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For San Diego’s kids there is such a thing as a free lunch this summer, as the Summer Fun Café opens in locations all over the city with a big barbecue kickoff coming up on Wednesday, June 20.

Kids are invited to bring their parents to the kickoff event, scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Skyline Hills Community Park, 8285 Skyline Dr. (92114). Lunch is free for anyone 18 and under – and at this event and BBQ events throughout the summer, for adults, too. The event will feature a special guest appearance by the San Diego Padres’ Friar and Pad Squad and a big bike drawing for seven bicycles and helmets.

For the ninth year, San Diego Unified School District is partnering with the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department to bring the USDA’s “Seamless Summer Feeding Option” to local children. At 69 locations around the city – including 26 parks, 30 schools and 13 other community sites including MCAS Miramar – lunch will be available to kids Monday-Friday. For the complete schedule and locations, go to www.sandi.net/food select Summer Fun Café. County-wide information is at www.211sandiego.org/SummerLunch.

There is no paperwork or qualifications required to enjoy lunch. Good nutrition is very important to a child’s growth and each parent can be assured that their child is getting a good lunch through this program. The barbecue kickoff will also include food bank distributions, Chef Alex Carballo’s cooking demonstrations, CalFresh prescreening, Power up Your Summer fruit and veggies games, lots of prizes, a Let’s Move dance flash mob, health screenings, immunizations, a resource fair, an inflatable jumper, music by Radio Latina and crafts.

For more information on the Summer Fun Café program contact Norma Johnson at njohnson4@sandi.net or 858 627-7308.