GGUSD to Offer Free Summer Meals
Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is offering its annual free Summer Meal program, including both breakfast and lunch, to help ensure that children continue to have access to nutritional meals when school is not in session. The program provides free summer meals to GGUSD students who are participating in Summer School and Summer Extended Learning Programs as well as to all school-aged children during designated community-based Summer Meal times offered at 13 school campuses and one public library.
Lunches, provided at no charge, are designed to meet a student’s nutritional needs, featuring meal items like sandwiches, pizza, breaded chicken bites, mini tacos, mini cheeseburger sliders, yogurt, a variety of fruits and vegetables from the salad bar, juice and milk. Breakfast options include cereal, breakfast bars, French Toast bites and pan dulce. Last year, GGUSD served more than 200,000 summer meals through the program.
Community-based Summer Meal dates and times, where summer meals, including breakfast and lunch, are provided to all school-aged children and individuals with disabilities who are enrolled in school programs for persons with disabilities include:
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June 8 through July 2
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Allen, Brookhurst, Clinton, Excelsior, Lawrence, Morningside, Russell, and Violette elementary schools |
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June 8 through July 2
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Doig, Fitz and Ralston intermediate schools |
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June 1 to July 10 |
Bolsa and Santiago high schools |
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June 1 to July 16 |
Garden Grove Library Chapman Branch |
There will be no meal service on the June 19th and July 3rd holidays at any of the summer meal locations.
“Many of our students rely on school meals as part of their daily nutrition during the school year,” said Board of Education President Bob Harden. “We are pleased to continue this service during the summer to ensure that all of our students continue to have access to nutritious meals.”
For menus and nutrition information, please visit the GGUSD Food Services Department website: foodservices.ggusd.us
Call the district Food Services Department at (714) 663-6155 for additional information.