The city of Lake Charles will provide free breakfast and lunch on weekdays to children under 18 at various locations during its Summer Food Service Program.
Last year, the program served over 180,000 meals. It’s funded by the state, although the city foots the bill on the front end. Expenses totaled $535,165 last year; the city budgeted $745,339 for this year.
Johnnie Mouton, program assistant director, said the program has been operating since 1968. He said the goal is to ensure no child goes to bed hungry in Lake Charles.
“When school is out, it doesn’t mean that hunger goes away,” Mouton said. “It remains, and we need to provide for these children.”
Mouton said each site is open, meaning any child can eat there regardless of whether they are enrolled in other activities, such as camps, at the site.
Although the program is designed to serve low-income students, he said, it is open to all students. The program is also open to students over 18 who are mentally or physically handicapped.
Mayor Randy Roach said administering the program is an important function of the city.
“The city’s Summer Food Service Program puts state funds to good use to help fill that ‘hunger gap’ so that we can make sure that every child in our community has enough to eat,” Roach said.
It will run Monday-Friday from June 5 to July 28, except for July 4. Below is a complete list of locations:
Carver Court
1409 St. Mary Drive
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
Christian Baptist Church
4460 Fifth Ave.
Breakfast: 8-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
College Oaks Recreation Center
3518 Ernest St.
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
Columbus Circle Recreation Center
3520 Greinwich Blvd.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: noon-1 p.m.
F.K. White Middle School
1000 E. McNeese St.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
Fairview Elementary School
3955 Gerstner Memorial Drive
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
For His Grace Baptist Church
1070 Deesport St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Foreman Community Center
215 Albert St.
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
Goosport Community Center
1619 Cessford St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Henry Heights Recreation Center
801 East School St.
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
Hillcrest Recreation Center
2808 Hillcrest Drive
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jesse D. Clifton Recreation Center
2415 East Gieffers St.
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
LaGrange High School
3420 Louisiana Ave.
Breakfast: 7:45-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
Lloyd Oaks Community Center
661 Dixy Drive
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Martin L. King Center
2009 Simmons St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meadow Park Housing
2400 Anita Drive
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Mike Lanza Community Center
609 Sycamore St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oak Park Middle School
2200 Oak Park Blvd.
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-noon
Washington-Marion High School
2802 Pineview St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wiley B. McMillan Community Recreation Center
343 Goos St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Woodberry Church of Fellowship
417 N. Prater St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church
910 N. Shattuck St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
For more information, visit cityoflakecharles.com or call 491-1465.
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