Kewanee School District 229, in partnership with the Federal Lunch and Breakfast Program, will once again provide free breakfast and lunch for any child under age 18, or up to 21 if disabled.

Kewanee School District #229 participates in multiple state and federally funded food programs throughout the year. During the school year, the district runs a program called the Community Eligibility Provision Program (CEP). The CEP allows districts to offer free breakfast and lunch daily to all students, no matter their family’s income level.

Each summer Kewanee School District #229 has a summer school program at many of the school locations. During summer school, the district runs a program called Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP provides both breakfast and lunch to individuals under the age of 18 free of charge. The SFSP are considered open sites and allow meals to be served to students in the summer school program as well as area community members under the age of 18. Meals are required to be consumed on site and cannot be taken to go. Meals are not delivered by the district.

Parents do not have to apply for the program. For individuals to receive a free meal, all they have to do is go to one of the following locations during the serving time.

Kewanee High School, at 1101 E. 3rd Street, will be serving its free meals from May 21-June 23, with breakfast from 7-7:25 a.m. and lunch from 12:30-1:15 p.m.

Central School, at 215 E. Central Blvd, will serve May 22-June 23, with breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Irving School, at 609 W. Central Blvd, will serve meals May 22-June 22. Breakfast will be 7-7:45 a.m. and lunch will be 11:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Lyle School, at 920 N. Burr Street, will serve meals May 22-June 17. Breakfast will be 7:30-8 a.m. with a snack time 10-10:15 a.m.

Henry County Housing Authority-Fairview Homes will also be serving free meals to students at 238 Community square. Meals will be served May 21-July 31 with breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The YMCA will also be participating, serving free meals for students at 315 W 1st Street. Meals will be served May 26-July 31, with breakfast from 7:45-8:45 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

No meals will be served on Monday, May 25, and Friday, June 19.

The summer meal program ensures that local children continue to receive nutritious food even when school is not in session, supporting families across the Kewanee community.