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Find free summer meals for children in Acadiana

Posted at 4:37 PM, May 29, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-29 17:37:49-04

ACADIA PARISH

Acadia Parish Health Unit
June 11 – August 10 (Monday – Friday) 
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Free for all children 18 years of age and under. Persons 19 and over who are mentally or physically disabled and participating in a public or private nonprofit school program for the mentally or physically disabled may also receive the free meal. Acadia Parish Health Unit is located at 1029 Capitol Avenue, Crowley, LA 70526. Call (337) 788-7507 for more information.

Crowley Middle School
401 W Northern Avenue

May 29-July 6, 2018
Monday-Friday (closed 5/28 & 7/4)

FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROVIDED
Breakfast 7-8 Lunch 11:00-12:00

The ASSIST Agency will be sponsoring the Summer Program from May 29 – July 6, 2018, Monday – Friday.  It will be closed on July 4. There is no charge or registration for the meals.  Children ages 1-18 are eligible to participate in the food service program. Any person over 18 who has been determined mentally or physically handicapped by a state educational agency and is enrolled in a private or nonprofit school program may participate. 

Breakfast will be served between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and lunch between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

 The ASSIST Agency will also sponsor a recreation program which will be held between breakfast and lunch from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.  Participants must be in K-12 grade. Sneakers must be worn at the Recreation Program. There are no costs or fees for the program, but the parents/guardians of the participants must complete a registration form.  Registration forms may be picked up at the ASSIST Office – 11 N. Parkerson Ave, Crowley, downloaded by clickinghere, or completed on the first day of the program at the site. 

Acadia Summer Program will be held at Crowley Middle School, 401 W. Northern St., Crowley.  Bus pick up in Rayne will begin at 6:45 at the corner of Jeff Davis and Kahn Ave, then to at Armstrong Middle, then the corner of Reynolds and West B North, then to corner of McGown and West Lessley, to South Rayne Subdivision at the corner of Noon and Martin Sts, finishing at Gateway Subdivision at the corner Samuel Thomas and Nicky Sts. and by the office. A bus will pick up from several stops around Crowley beginning about 6:45 a.m. with the South Crowley Elementary area, Berean Baptist Church, Ross Elementary, Carver Village, Westwood, West Crowley Subdivision, Rhone Village, Kathy Apartments and finishing with Kathy Meadows Apartments.
http://www.assistagency.org/uploads/3/4/3/6/34360145/summer_rec_2018_registration_permission.docx.pdf

EVANGELINE PARISH

Free for all children 18 years of age and under. For more information call 337-363-3976.

Ville Platte High School
June 4 – July 27 (Monday – Friday) 
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
CLOSED ON THE 4TH OF JULY

IBERIA PARISH 

Free for all children 18 years of age and under.

New Iberia Senior High
June 4 – July 27 (Monday – Friday) 

Breakfast
7:15 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Lunch
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

CLOSED ON THE 4TH OF JULY

JEFF DAVIS PARISH  

Jeff Davis Summer Program will be held at Jennings Elementary School 620 Florence, Jennings.  Bus Schedule to be announced.  

LAFAYETTE PARISH

Lafayette Parish School System provides free meals to children during the summer as part of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Meal Programs. There are no income requirements or registration. Anyone age 18 and younger may come to eat. 

L.J. Alleman Middle 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. / 11 – 11:30 a.m. May 29 – June 29

Alice Boucher Elementary 8-8:30 am/11 am-12 pm May 29 – June 22

Paul Breaux Middle Lunch 11-11:30 am June 4 – July 26, closed July 2-July 6

Broadmoor Elementary 7:45-8:15 am/11-11:30 am June 12 – 26

Carencro Heights Elementary 8-8:30 am/11:30 am-12 pm May 29 – June 22

Carencro Middle 7:15-7:40 am/10:30 am-12:30 pm May 29 – July 22, closed July 4

Evangeline Elementary 7:30-8 am/11-11:30 am May 29 – July 14, closed July 4

J. W. Faulk Elementary 7:30-8 am/11:30 am-12 pm May 29 – June 22

N.P. Moss Preparatory 7:30-8:30 am/10:30 am-12 pm May 29 – July 27, closed July 4

J. Wallace James 7:45-8:15 am/11-11:30 am June 4 – July 22, closed on Fridays and closed July 4-5

ST. LANDRY PARISH

Meals will be provided to all children 18 and younger without charge.

ST. MARTIN PARISH

Details coming soon

ST. MARY PARISH

Meals will be provided Monday thru Friday beginning June 11 to July 20. The sites will be closed on July 4. Meals will be provided to all children 18 and under without charge.

Siracusa Recreation Center
1106 Grace Street 
Siracusaville

Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Hattie Watts Elementary
1307 3rd Street
Patterson

Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Julia B. Maitland Elementary
Lunch 
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

St. Mary Alternative School
131 Clausen Rd., South
Franklin

Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Bayou Vista Community Center 
1333 Belleview St.
Bayou Vista 

Lunch 
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Raintree Elementary 
501 Raintree Drive 
Baldwin

Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Lunch 
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VERMILION PARISH 

Abbeville High
May 29 – June 29

Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Eaton Park
June 4 – July 27
Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Gueydan High (satellite location: St. Matthews)
June 4 – July 27
11:15 am – 11:45 am
(Only serving lunch)

ALL THREE LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE WEEK OF THE 4TH OF JULY