Four Corners Elementary lunch lady Tricia Frye loads up a bag for Hudson Siemens, a first-grade student, during a COVID-19 school closure on March 25, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Kids and teens in the Salem area can pick up free meals daily at local schools starting Monday, June 21.
With school out for the summer, meal distribution is shifting to nine schools in the Salem-Keizer School District through September 4.
Each will offer a free, bagged meal to-go from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone 18 or under. No identification is required, and students don’t need to be enrolled in the district to receive food.
The participating schools are:
Chavez Elementary (southeast Salem)
Claggett Creek Middle School (Keizer)
Gubser Elementary (Keizer)
Judson Middle School (south Salem)
North Salem High School (north Salem)
Salem Heights Elementary (south Salem)
Waldo Middle School (northeast Salem)
Walker Middle School (west Salem)
Wright Elementary (south Salem)
The Oregon Department of Education has a list of other summer meal sites around the state available on its website on a searchable map a text list. Families can also call 211 for information about local meal sites or text “Food” or “Comida” to 877-877 to get information about nearby meals.
More information about Salem-Keizer meals is available on the district website.
-Rachel Alexander
