Nine sites in Westmoreland County will serve free meals to children this summer through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania children received more than 4.5 million meals in 2019 from approximately 2,400 food program sites, with $13.5 million in USDA support.

“Food insecurity impacts students year-round, not just when they are in school,” said Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera. “This year the covid-19 pandemic has created additional pressures for students and caregivers. The Summer Food Service Program helps communities bridge the gap between school years to ensure students have continued access to nutritious meals over the summer and are prepared to return to school healthy.”

Sites include:

• Otterbein United Methodist Church in Greensburg • West Hempfield Elementary, Wendover Middle School and Hempfield Area Senior High School in Hempfield • Penn-Trafford High School in Penn Township • Donegal Elementary School • Mount Pleasant Area Junior-Senior High School • Mendon Elementary School in Ruffs Dale • West Newton Elementary School The Summer Food Service Program, which began in 1976, is a federally funded child nutrition program designed to reach those who are age 18 or younger in economically disadvantaged areas. People over 18 who are mentally or physically handicapped and participate in public or nonprofit private programs established for the disabled are also able to receive free meals at the Summer Food Service Program sites. For more, call 866-3-HUNGRY, text “FOOD” to 877877 or see click here.

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