The Kids Summer Food Program provides free meals.
Free summer meals for kids and teens are no hassle! No application and no sign-up is required—just stop by and enjoy!
Summer meal programs are funded by the USDA and designed to provide kids and teens ages 18 and under with healthy meals during the summer months when school is out of session. Participating in summer meals can save families time and expenses spent grocery shopping and meal prepping. Just stop by and enjoy!
Feeding Our Community
Summer meals for kids and teens are available all summer long at sites across our 21-county service area! Stopping by a summer meal site with your family not only saves you time and money spent grocery shopping and meal prepping; it also helps support our community.
Summer meal programming is federally funded. Changes at the federal level only allows rural sites to offer grab & go or multi-day meals. These sites are indicated below with an asterisk (*).
We are dedicated to serving children in our communities and we plan to serve meals throughout the summer. All meals are served following USDA nutrition guidelines.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.
It’s hard to measure the impact Catholic Charities’ Kids Summer Food Program has on families. For Desiree, a mother of five who brought her children to the site almost daily, it was a difference-maker. “This is a good time for us bonding together; getting to sit at the table and all eat together.”
—Desiree, Mother of five
FAQs
There is no application or registration required to receive a meal. You do not have to provide proof of income, residency or citizenship. Just show up!
Yes*, due to federal regulations, all meals at non-rural sites must be consumed on-site. Children can take one fruit, vegetable or grain item from their meal off-site to eat later.
*Rural sites, listed below, are able to still operate as grab & go meal sites.
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The locations which will allow grab & go meals are:
Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee Library System: Alma Branch Library, Alta Vista Library, Eskridge Branch Library, Harveyville United Methodist Church/ PWRL – Harveyville Mini Library, Olsburg Mini Library, Onaga Branch Library and Westmoreland Mini Library
Other
Axtell American Legion Hall, Oneida Methodist Church, Osage City Public Library and Saints Peter & Paul Youth Center
No. All summer meals offered through the USDA are free to all kids and teens ages 18 and under.
Summer meal programs are federally funded by the USDA through the Summer Food Service Program.
No es necesario llenar una solicitud o registrarse para recibir una comida. No es necesario presentar pruebas de ingresos, residencia o ciudadanía. !Sólo tiene que presentarse!
Sí, debido a la normativa federal, todas las comidas deben consumirse en el centro. Los niños pueden llevarse una fruta, un vegetal o un ingrediente de su comida para comerlo más tarde.
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Los lugares que permitirán comidas para llevar son:
Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee Library System: Alma Branch Library, Alta Vista Library, Eskridge Branch Library, Harveyville United Methodist Church/ PWRL – Harveyville Mini Library, Olsburg Mini Library, Onaga Branch Library and Westmoreland Mini Library
Other
Axtell American Legion Hall, Oneida Methodist Church, Osage City Public Library and Saints Peter & Paul Youth Center
No. Debido a los cambios a nivel federal. Los padres y tutores ya no pueden recoger las comidas en nombre de sus hijos y las comidas deben consumirse en el lugar. Sin embargo, muchos sitios de comidas incluyen actividades divertidas para los niños y toda la familia.
No. Los programas de comidas de verano están financiados federalmente por el USDA a través del Programa de Servicio de Alimentos de Verano.
How It Works: On-Site Meals
On-Site Meal Locations
- Overland Park: Johnson County Central Resource Library
- KCK Metro: Kansas City Kansas Public Library (South Branch), Providence YMCA
- Merriam: Merriam Plaza Library
How It Works: Grab & Go Meals
Grab & Go Meal Locations
Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee Library System: Alma Branch Library, Alta Vista Library, Eskridge Branch Library, Harveyville United Methodist Church/ PWRL – Harveyville Mini Library, Olsburg Mini Library, Onaga Branch Library and Westmoreland Mini Library
Other
Axtell American Legion Hall, Oneida Methodist Church, Osage City Public Library and Saints Peter & Paul Youth Center
Where We Serve
Our sites are located in the following communities, and any child is welcome to join us on-site to enjoy a meal:
- Alma, KS
- Alta Vista, KS
- Axtell, KS
- Eskridge, KS
- Harveyville, KS
- Kansas City, KS
- Merriam, KS
- Olsburg, KS
- Onaga, KS
- Oneida, KS
- Osage City, KS
- Overland Park, KS
- Seneca, KS
- Westmoreland, KS
Do you live outside of our 21-county service area or do you need to locate a food site closer to you? Text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 304-304.
| Location | Site | Address | Food Type | Dates | Day(s) | Times |
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| Alma, KS | Alma Branch Library* | 115 West 3rd St, Alma, KS 66401 | Lunch | June 3 - July 29 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Alta Vista, KS | Alta Vista Library/City Hall* | 310 Center St, Alta Vista, KS 66834 | Lunch | July 2 - July 30 | Wednesday | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
| Axtell, KS | Axtell American Legion* | 207 5th St, Axtell, KS 66403 | Breakfast & Lunch | June 3 - July 29 | Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Eskridge, KS | Eskridge Branch Library* | 115 South Main St, Eskridge, KS 66423 | Lunch | June 3 - July 29 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Harveyville, KS | Harveyville United Methodist Church/ PWLR - Harveyville Mini Library* | 371 Wabaunsee Ave., Harveyville, KS 66431 | Lunch | June 3 - July 29 | Tuesday | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
| Kansas City, KS | Kansas City Kansas Public Library (South Branch) | 3104 Strong Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106 | Lunch | June 6 - August 8 Site Closed: Friday, July 4 (Independence Day) | Monday & Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Kansas City, KS | Providence YMCA | 8601 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66112 | Supper | June 3 - August 12 | Tuesday & Thursday | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Merriam, KS | Merriam Plaza Library | 6120 Slater St, Merriam, KS 66202 | Breakfast | June 4 - August 6 | Wednesday | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Olsburg, KS | Olsburg Mini Library* | 318 N 2nd St, Olsburg, KS 66520 | Lunch | June 5 - July 31 | Thursday | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
| Onaga, KS | Onaga Branch Library* | 313 Leonard St, Onaga, KS 66521 | Lunch | June 6 - July 25 Site Closed: Friday, July 4 (Independence Day) | Friday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Oneida, KS | Oneida Methodist Church* | 8521 5th St, Oneida, KS 66522 | Lunch | June 9 - August 4 | Monday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Osage City, KS | Osage City Public Library* | 515 Main St, Osage City, KS 66523 | Breakfast & Lunch | June 3 - July 22 | Tuesday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Overland Park, KS | Johnson County Central Resource Library | 9875 W 87th St, Overland Park, KS 66212 | Lunch | May 27 - August 8 Site Closed: Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth) and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day) | Monday - Friday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Seneca, KS | Saints Peter & Paul Youth Center | 401 Elk St, Seneca, KS 66538 | Lunch | June 17-July 8 | Tuesday | 11:45AM-12:45 PM |
| Westmoreland, KS | Westmoreland Mini Library* | 315 Main St, Westmoreland, KS 66549 | Lunch | June 2 - July 28 | Monday | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
*All sites marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that this is grab & go/multi-day meal site.
Engage
We know that when kids and teens have consistent access to healthy food, they have the fuel they need to grow and thrive. Summer should be a stress-free time, and free summer meals can help.
Help feed our communities—volunteer or partner with us today!
Volunteer
Help make a difference in a child’s life by volunteering with the Kids Summer Food Program. We rely on volunteers to help us reach families at all of our meal sites across the counties that we serve. Individuals or families can help in many ways.
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have any questions or are you interested in volunteering at any of our sites next year? Contact us. we’d love to hear from you!
Volunteer at Merriam Plaza Library
Location: 6120 Slater Street – Merriam, KS 66202
Day of Operation: Wednesday
Meal Type: Breakfast
Location: 9875 West 87th Street – Overland Park, KS 66212
Days of Operation: Monday-Friday
Meal Type: Lunch
Community Partners
Community partners are the backbone to the success of this program. We partner with libraries, schools, churches, community centers and local organizations to meet the needs in our communities. Catholic Charities supports community partners by providing healthy meals, training and materials to successfully run a summer meal site.
Interested in hosting a site? Contact us, we’d love to hear from you!
Originally, the other organizations [in the area] weren’t really doing summer food or any kind of food options really, and so there was a kind of gap. Our goal was to fill that gap. If we could provide them food and then also get them into the library and get them reading—a package deal was what we were looking for.
—Judith Cremer, Library Director at Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee Regional Library
Support Us
Hunger is not an individual problem. It is a community issue.
No child should wonder when they will eat their next meal.
1 in 5 kids in Kansas face food insecurity. This means that there is a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
Last fiscal year, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ Kids Summer Food Program:
- Served over 41,097 nutritious meals and snacks to hungry children participating in our Kids Summer Food and after school meal programs at 28 metro and rural sites.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the Kids Summer Food Program, please fill out the form below or reach out to [email protected].
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