Vickery Park Branch Library. (Provided)
This summer, minors under 18 can receive free lunches from 12 Dallas Public Library branches through Aug. 11.
In partnership with the nonprofit Education Potential Verified, an organization fighting childhood hunger, the program will provide Dallas youth with a reliable source of nutrition in the absence of meals provided during the school year. Last summer, 4,455 lunches were served.
While all locations will offer lunch, some will offer breakfast or an afternoon snack. There is no requirement for proof of need or pre-registration.
While assisting in-need children is one of the program’s main goals, it also seeks to boost engagement in DPL summer initiatives such as the SMART Summer reading challenge. The meals themselves are provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.
DPL locations offering free lunch:
Dallas West, Tuesday to Thursday, Noon to 1 p.m.
Grauwyler Park, Wednesdays, Noon to 1p.m.
Hampton-Illinois, Tuesday to Thursday, Lunch: 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Snack: 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
Highland Hills, Tuesday and Thursday 2 to 3 p.m.
Kleberg-Rylie Branch, Tuesday to Friday, Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Monday to Friday, 3 to 4 p.m.
Pleasant Grove, Tuesday to Friday, Noon to 12:45 p.m.
Prairie Creek, Monday to Friday, Breakfast: 9:30 a.m. Lunch: 12 to 1 p.m.
Skyline, Monday to Friday, Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m. Snack: 3 to 4 p.m.
Timberglen, Tuesday to Friday, Noon to 1 p.m.
Vickery Park, Monday to Friday, 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
White Rock Hills, Tuesday to Thursday, 1 to 2 p.m.
