Numerous locations in Henrico to provide free summer meals for kids

A number of schools, recreation centers, churches and daycare facilities will offer free meals this summer to children, as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program.

All children are eligible for meals at no charge at most summer sites run by Henrico County Public Schools and Henrico Recreation and Parks and at a number of church and daycare sites as well. In past years, the program focused on children enrolled in summer programs.

At the Henrico schools and recreation facilities, once the scheduled meal service for children enrolled in summer programs is over each day, meal service will begin for other children age 18 or younger who are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Parents and guardians are not eligible for the free meal service.

Thirty-one sites will be serving meals to all children, while one program site – Echo Lake Elementary School – will continue the former policy of providing meal service only to children enrolled in summer programs.

Food service will be from Monday through Thursday each week. (All sites will be closed Wednesday, July 4, in recognition of the Independence Day holiday.) Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Specific breakfast and lunch times will vary depending on the location.

Service is on a first come, first served basis, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the administration of the meal service. Meals will be provided to children at the following sites:

Recreation and Parks – open sites
Elementary schools:
Adams ES, 600 S. Laburnum Ave., June 25 – Aug. 9
Arthur Ashe ES, 1001 Cedar Fork Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Fair Oaks ES, 201 Jennings Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Mehfoud ES, 8320 Buffin Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Montrose ES, 2820 Williamsburg Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Ridge ES, 8910 Three Chopt Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Trevvett ES, 2300 Trevvett Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Ward ES, 3400 Darbytown Road, June 25 – Aug. 9

Recreation centers:
Confederate Hills Recreation Center, 302 Lee Ave., June 25 – Aug. 9
Dorey Recreation Center
2999 Darbytown Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., June 25 – Aug. 9
Elko Community and Recreation Center, 6216 White Oak Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Hidden Creek Community Center, 2417 Brockway Lane, June 25 – Aug. 9

Elementary School – open sites
Baker ES, 6651 Willson Road, June 25-Aug. 9
Glen Lea ES, 3909 Austin Ave., June 25-Aug. 9 (Closed July 2-6)
Harvie ES, 3401 Harvie Road, June 25-Aug. 9
Highland Springs ES, 600 Pleasant St., July 9-Aug. 2
Ratcliffe ES, 2901 Thalen St., July 9-Aug. 2
Sandston ES, 7 Naglee Ave., July 9-Aug. 2

Middle and high school – open sites
Brookland MS, 9200 Lydell Drive, June 25 – Aug. 9
CodeRVA Academy, 1405 Cummings Drive, July 9 – Aug. 9
Elko MS, 5901 Elko Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Fairfield MS, 5121 Nine Mile Road, June 25 – Aug. 2
Douglas S. Freeman HS, 8701 Three Chopt Road, June 25 – Aug. 2
Hermitage HS, 8301 Hungary Spring Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
Highland Springs HS, 15 S. Oak Ave., June 25 – Aug. 2
Moody MS, 7800 Woodman Road, June 25 – Aug. 9
John Rolfe MS, 6901 Messer Road, June 25 – Aug. 2
J.R. Tucker HS, 2910 Parham Road, June 25 – Aug. 2
Varina HS, 7053 Messer Road, June 25 – Aug. 2
L. Douglas Wilder MS, 6900 Wilkinson Road, June 25 – Aug. 2

Closed enrollment site
Echo Lake ES, 5200 Francistown Road, July 9 – Aug. 2

The Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will serve healthy meals to youngsters through Aug. 24 at a number of sites, including some in Henrico. The city department facilitates the program for Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover, according to spokesman John Wallace. Sites are selected based upon the number of free and/or reduced lunches at the nearest schools.

No registration is required, and as with the Henrico program, meals will be provided to all children without charge.

The city's program will provide meals on a first come, first serve basis, at the following sites and times in or near Henrico:

Active Minds Daycare and Learning, 2713-2715 Byron Street, Henrico – breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

AGAPE Ministries Kingdom Kidz, 8001 Staples Mill Road, Henrico – breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Antioch Learning Center, 1384 New Market Road, Henrico – breakfast from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.; lunch from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Brother's Keeper, Inc., 54 East Cedar Fork Road, Henrico – breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Chickahominy YMCA, 5401 Whiteside Road, Sandston – breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Christian Tabernacle Watchcare, 5100 Salem Street, Richmond – breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Creative Learning Center, 3202 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond – breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.; lunch from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Creighton Community Center, 2101 Creighton Road, Richmond – breakfast from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; lunch from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

CrossRoads Christian Academy, 1664 Mountain Road, Glen Allen – breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Four Mile Creek Church, 2950 New Market Road, Henrico – breakfast from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Lakeside Baptist Day Care, 7401 Woodman Road, Henrico – breakfast from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Laurel Hill Weekday School, 1919 New Market Road, Henrico – breakfast from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; lunch from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Precious Angels CDC, 1214 Wilmer Avenue – breakfast from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Village Learning Center, Inc., 1219 N. Laburnum Avenue, Henrico – breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

We Help Our Adolescents, 6010 West Broad Street, Henrico – breakfast from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; lunch from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We Sure Can, 1264 Concord Avenue, Henrico – breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Worship and Praise CDC, 3006 E. Laburnum Avenue, Henrico – breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For a full list of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities sites, visit http://richmondvirginiaparks.blogspot.com/2018/06/city-summer-meals-program-begins-on.html.