Fauquier County Public Schools giving out free summer meals to kids
FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. () — Fauquier County Public Schools will be giving out free meals to children during the summer.
The Summer Food Service Program is offering free to-go meal kits to children who are two to 18 years old.
Meal distribution will be from Monday to Thursday, starting on June 10 until July 24. Meals will not be offered on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
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The kits will include breakfast and lunch for the day. On Thursdays, the kits will have meals for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Meals will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis at these three locations:
Salem Avenue (Townhomes), Marshall – 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Frost Street cul-de-sac (Marshall Townhomes), Marshall – 11:20 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
Marshall Community Center Library, Marshall – 11:40 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.
Children are encouraged to attend in person to receive meal kits. Parents or guardians picking up meals without their children present need to show proof of eligibility.
Acceptable documents for proof:
A student ID
A report card
A health insurance card with the child's name and date of birth
Any other document that reasonably identifies the child's name and age
No invasive questions will be asked. The process is designed to be respectful and simple.
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