Just as learning doesn’t end when school lets out, neither does the need for good nutrition. Managing Editor Tami Roleff says there’s free lunch and breakfast available for children during part of the summer…
Now that school’s out, the Morongo Unified School District will provide free breakfast and lunches for students up to age 18 at several area locations. Starting Monday, June 23 through July 31, Twentynine Palms High School will serve breakfast from 9:20 to 9:40, and lunch from 12:30 to 12:45; Twentynine Palms Community Services Center, breakfast from 8:35 to 8:50, and lunch from 11:30 to 11:45; Knotts Sky Park, lunch only, 11 to 11:20; Yucca Valley Boys and Girls Club, breakfast 8:30 to 8:45, and lunch from 11:40 to noon; and Yucca Valley High School, breakfast 9:20 to 9:40, and lunch 12:10 to 12:25. At Yucca Mesa Elementary School, breakfast only will be served 9:45 to 10 a.m. June 23 to July 24. Adults may purchase meals for $2.50 for breakfast and $3.50 for lunch. For more information, call the school district’s nutritional services office at 760-367-9191 extension 4263.
Another free lunch program, with the added sponsorship of the Hi-Desert Medical Center, begins Monday, June 23, and runs through Friday, August 1. Lunches will include a sandwich or pita, fresh fruit, vegetable, and milk. The free lunches will be available at the Family Health Clinics in Yucca Valley (58375 29 Palms Hwy.) and Twentynine Palms (72724 29 Palms Hwy.) between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition, youth activities and entertainment will also be provided. For more information, call Donna Stice at 760-365-9305.
