MAY 31, 2024 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC, Director of Public Relations
352.671.7734 w ◊ 352.840.3265 c
[email protected]
SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM PROVIDES
FREE HEALTHY MEALS TO STUDENTS
Annual Program Expected to Serve 150K+ Meals
MARION COUNTY – For many students, meals at school during the regular school year are the most nutritious meals they eat. Sometimes, those meals are the only meals students eat.
Marion County Public Schools once again offers free breakfast and lunch meals to all students 18 years and younger without any questions asked or paperwork required. Students can simply show up at their closest serving location and enjoy the food provided by the district’s Summer Food Service Program.
This year, the district anticipates serving over 150,000 meals at 43 schools and 14 off-site/satellite locations throughout Ocala and Marion County. Funded through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the program requires the sites to have congregate feeding, meaning the meals served must be consumed onsite. Meals are not prepared for takeout.
The program continues through summer school terms which end June 27 or July 18 depending on location. All sites will also close July 4 with some dates and times varying based on location:
Families can visit www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/ to find the closest locations and serving times.
MCPS is proud to provide the Summer Feeding Program at the following locations:
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School Name
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Operating Dates
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Dates Closed
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Anthony Elementary
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6/24 – 6/29
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Belleview Elementary
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6/24 – 6/29
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Belleview Middle
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Belleview-Santos Elementary
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5/30 – 7/25
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7/4/2024
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Belleview High
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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College Park Elementary
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5/30 – 7/25
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7/4/2024
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Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary
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6/24 – 6/29
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Dunnellon Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Dunnellon Middle
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Dunnellon High
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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East Marion Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Eighth Street Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Fessenden Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Fordham Early Learning Academy
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6/24 – 6/29
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Forest High
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Ft. King Middle
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Ft. McCoy School
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Greenway Elementary
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6/24 – 6/29
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Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary
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6/24 – 6/29
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Harbour View Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Lake Weir High
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Lake Weir Middle
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Legacy Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Liberty Middle
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6i/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Howard Middle
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Madison Street Academy
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6/24 – 6/29
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Maplewood Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Marion Oaks Elementary
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6/3 – 6/17
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Marion Technical Institute
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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North Marion Middle
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Ocala Springs Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Osceola Middle
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6i/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Reddick-Collier Elementary
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6/24 – 6/29
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Shady Hill Elementary
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6/24 – 6/29
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South Ocala Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Sparr Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary
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6/3 – 7/11
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7/4/2024
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Sunrise Elementary
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6/3 – 6/27
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Vanguard High
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Ward-Highlands Elementary
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5/30 – 7/25
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7/4/2024
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West Port High
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6/3 – 7/18
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7/4/2024
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Wyomina Park
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6/24 – 6/29
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Off-Site/Satellite Locations
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Operating Dates
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Dates Closed
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Acceleration Academy
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6/3 – 7/25
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6/19, 6/28, 7/4
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Barbara Gaskin Washington Center
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6/10 – 7/24
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6/19, 7/4 M, T, W only
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Blessed Trinity Church
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6/3 – 7/19
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6/19, 7/4
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Boys & Girls Club, Marion County
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6/3 – 7/26
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7/4
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Boys & Girls Club, Dunnellon
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6/3 – 7/26
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7/4
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Boys & Girls Club, Silver SpringsShores
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6/3 – 7/26
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7/4
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Central Christian Church
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6/3 – 7/25
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7/4 M,T,W only
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Deer Run Apartments
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6/3 – 6/27
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6/19, 7/4
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E.D. Croskey Center
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6/3 – 7/26
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6/19, 7/4
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Hickory Knoll Apartments
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6/3 – 7/26
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6/19, 7/4 Snack only on Wed
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Howard Academy
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6/3 – 6/27
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7/4 Snack only
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Revealing Truth Ministries
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6/3 – 7/26
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6/19, 7/4
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Shiloh Church
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6/24 – 6/27
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YMCA Ocala
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6/3 – 7/26
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7/4
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