Summer break is here and for most kids, it means three months of freedom and living with out a care.  But for some kids, it means 3 months with out a school lunch and not being sure where they are going to eat.  Luckily, there are places throughout Genesee County offering free meals to kids this summer.  Check out the list.

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It's really important that kids are properly fed.  And considering the raising cost of food, the current economic state, and the fact that we're in Flint, Michigan, there are a lot of families that are having a hard time feeding their kids. Schools are an affordable, reliable source of a good meal for many students, but when schools close, so do the cafeterias.

To help feed children in the county, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan is putting on the Summer Food Service Program for Children.  It offers free meals to anyone under age 18 and adults who are enrolled in special education programs.

The places offering meals this summer in Genesee County include:

Northridge Academy
5306 North St.
Flint, MI 48505
Lunch: 12:30-1:00 pm
Operating Dates:6/18-8/9
Days:  Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-785-8811
Contact: Barbara Holder
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint
3701 N. Averill Avenue
Flint, MI  48506
Lunch:  12:00-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/11-8/17
Days:  Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-249-3414
Contact: Tauzarri Robinson
Richfield Public School Academy
3807 N. Center Rd.
Flint, MI 48506
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:30-12:00 pm
Operating Dates: 7/9-8/6
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-736-1281
Contact: Jonie Clemons
Bendle Middle School
2294 E. Bristol Rd.
Burton, MI 48529
Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 am
Lunch: 12:00-12:30 pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/9
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-2837
Contact: Ann Scott
Afojabe Afrikan Village
1705 Nebraska Ave.
Flint, MI  48501
Breakfast:  8:15-9:00 am
Lunch:  12:15-1:00 pm
Operating Dates: 8/13-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-394-9369
Contact:  Yaisha Lockett-McCants
Carman Ainsworth Middle School
1409 W. Maple Ave.
Flint, MI 48507
Breakfast: 8:15-9:00 am
Lunch: 11:45-12:30 pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/17
Days:  Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-6876
Contact: Michele Olney
Lapeer Gardens
2324 Lapeer Road
Flint, MI  48503
Breakfast:  8:45-9:15am
Lunch:  1:30-1:45pm
Operating Dates: 6/11-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-233-8999
North End Soup Kitchen- St. Mary
2500 N. Franklin
Flint, MI  48506
Breakfast:  7:00-8:00am
Lunch:  11:00-12:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/3
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-785-6911
Contact:  John Manse
University of Michigan Flint-HCOP
1109 William S White Bldg.
Flint, MI  48502
Breakfast:  8:30-9:45am
Lunch  12:00-12:50 pm
Operating Dates: 7/9-8/16
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-762-0160
Contact:  Robin Carter
Second Chance Church
1950 Burr Blvd.
Flint, MI  48503
Breakfast:9:00-10:00 am
Lunch:12:30-1:30 pm
Operating Dates: 6/25-8/3
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:810-720-8118
Contact: Art Horton
Blue Bell Beach Park
5500 Bray Rd.
Flint, MI 48505
Lunch:12:00-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:810-241-0652
Contact: Nancy Edwards
Linden County Park
15349 Linden Rd.
Linden, MI 48451
Lunch:12:00-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/31
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:810-241-0652
Contact: Nancy Edwards
Davison Roadside Park
6160 Davison Rd.
Burton, MI  48509
Lunch:12:00-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:810-241-0652
Contact: Nancy Edwards
Flushing Park
4471 N. McKinley Rd.
Flushing, MI  48433
Lunch:12:00-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/31
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:810-241-0652
Contact: Nancy Edwards
Dillon Elementary
1197 Schumacher
Burton, MI 48529
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Operating Dates: 7/9-8/17
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-7238
Contact: Michele Olney
River Park
7002 Pemberton
Flint, MI 48505
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch: 12:30-1:30 pm
Operating Dates: 7/11-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:810-736-3088
Bendle High School
2283 E Scottwood
Burton, MI 48529
Breakfast:9:30-10:00am
Lunch:11:30-12:00 pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/9
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone:810-591-2167
Contact: Kere Milow
Dye Elementary
1174 Graham Road
Flint, MI  48433
Breakfast:  8:00-9:00 am
Lunch:  12:00-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/11-8/17
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-7238
Contact:  Michele Olney
Carman Ainsworth- Rankin
3459 Mundy Ave.
Swartz Creek, MI  48473
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch:  12:00-1:00 pm
Operating Dates: 7/9-8/17
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-7238
Contact:  Michele Olney
Family Worship Center
3280 N. Linden  Rd.
Flint, MI  48504
Breakfast:  9:00-10:00 am
Lunch:  12:00-1:00 pm
Operating Days: 7/16-7/27
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-610-0656
Contact: Brett Anderson
Flint Police Activities League
2201 Forest Hill Ave.
Flint, MI 48505
Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 am
Lunch:  12:00-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/11-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-766-7144
Contact:  Sam McCaughy
Flint Housing River Park
7002 Pemberton
Flint, MI 48505
Breakfast:8:00am-9:00am
Lunch:12:00pm-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 7/9-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone: 810-736-3088
Contact: Sonya Gulledge
Kingdom Academy
G-3196 Pasadena
Flint, MI  48505
Breakfast:  8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 11:30am-12:30 pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/17
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone:  810-732-5880
South Bendle Elementary
4341 Larkin St.
Burton, MI  48519
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch:  12:00-1:00 pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/9
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-5782
Contact: Jacki Malin
West Bendle Elementary
4020 Cerdan Dr.
Burton, MI 48529
Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 am
Lunch:11:30-12:30 pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/9
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-8566
Contact: Mary Gilmour
CRIM Fitness Foundation
Max Brandon Park
3606 Dupont St.
Flint, MI 48505
Lunch: 11:00-11:30am
Snack: 2:30-3:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/25
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-235-3396
Contact:  Sara Schroeder
M4 at the Bridge
G-3326 Corunna Road
Flint, MI 48505
Lunch: 11:00-11:30 am
Snack: 2:30-3:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/25-8/24
Days: Tues & Thurs
Phone: 810-625-0400
Contact: Dennis Griffin
Christ Enrichment Center
322 E. Hamilton Ave.
Flint, MI 48505
Breakfast:8:30am-9:00am
Lunch:12:00pm-1:00pm
Operating dates: 6/11-7/27
Phone: 810-239-9425
Contact: Danielle Brown
Salem Lutheran Church
2610 ML King
Flint, MI 48505
Breakfast:9:30am-10:00am
Lunch:12:30pm-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 7/10-8/2
Days: Tues-Thurs
Phone: 810-235-0863
Contact; Maurice Latimer
Atherton Middle School
3444 S. Genesee Rd
Burton, MI 48519
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/16
Phone: 810-591-0400 ext.269
Contact: Becky Curtin
Bethel United Methodist Church
1309 N. Ballenger Hwy.
Flint, MI 48504
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Operating Dates: 6/25-8/3
Days: Mon
Phone: 810-238-3843
Contact: James Smith
Our Savior Lutheran Church
6901 N. Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48505
Lunch: 12:00-12:30pm
Snack: 2:40-3:00pm
Operating Dates: 7/11-7/28
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-789-1361
Contact: Jan Krapohl
Howard Estates
801 Floral Park
Flint, MI 48506
Breakfast:9:00am-10:00am
Lunch:12:00pm-1:00pm
Operating Dates: 6/18-7/31
Phone: 810-736-3170
Contact: Charlotte O’Neal
Grand Blanc Academy
5135 E. Hill Rd.
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Breakfast:8:30am-9:00am
Lunch:12:00pm-12:30pm
Operating Dates:
Phone: 810-953-3140
Contact: Jessica Hetherton
South Bendle Elementary
4341 Larkin Dr.
Burton, MI 48519
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Operating Dates: 6/18-8/2
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-591-5782
Contact: Jacki Milan
Salvation Army Flint/Beecher
1475 Coldwater Rd.
Flint, MI 48505
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Operating Dates: 6/25-8/17
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone: 810-789-4003ex.204
Contact: Salena Mckinzie
Pifer Center
2200 Forest Hill
Flint, MI 48504
Lunch: 11:00am-12:30pm
Snack: 2:00-3:30pm
Operating Dates: 6/11-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone: 810-423-8854
Contact: Lynn Pratt
Atherton Terrace
3123 Chambers
Flint, MI 48507
Lunch:
Operating Dates: 7/16-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone: 810-736-3159
Contact: Denise Ford
Word of Life Christian Church
460 West Atherton Rd.
Flint, MI 48557
Lunch:
Operating Dates: 6/18-7/27
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone: 810-922-4493
Contact: Anne McGeathy
MCC Workforce & Career
Development-Great Lakes Baptist
5905 N. Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48505
Lunch: 12:00-12:30
Operating Dates: 6/25-8/23
Days: Mon-Thurs
Phone: 810-232-4975
Contact: Karla Lawrence
God’s City of Refuge, INC.
530 W. Pierson Rd.
Flint, MI 48505
Breakfast: 8:00am-9:00am
Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Supper:2:30pm-4:30pm
Operating Dates: 6/11-8/24
Days: Mon-Fri
Phone: 810-458-7829
Contact: Lucille Mitchell
Source:MLive

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