Even during summer break, Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) continues serving children in the community. And what better way to make summer more fun than by offering free meals?
This year, APS Food and Nutrition Services partnered with the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County to expand summer meals. The program provides free, nutritious and delicious meals to anyone 18 and under at over 100 sites across the city.
These summer meal programs give children and teens access to healthy food throughout the summer. The meals aim to help them stay active and ready to learn.
The program will serve meals Monday through Friday at various times. It will close meal service on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth and on July 3 for Independence Day.
Families do not need to sign up in advance for the program. Children and teens can simply show up hungry and enjoy a meal.
Rules to Follow
Here are the guidelines to follow for the Summer Food Service Program:
- Children ages 1–18 must be present to receive a meal.
- Staff will serve all meals on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Children must receive the entire meal, including milk.
- Staff will provide each child with one meal.
- Staff will not give meals to adults without a child present.
- Children must eat their meal at the site, and staff will not allow meals to be taken off site.
- Participants must clean up their area when they finish eating.
- Participants must respect others around them and have fun!
The program seeks volunteers to facilitate summer meals at park locations across Albuquerque. Interested individuals may visit the Volunteer Opportunity Page to apply.
Find summer meal sites here.