Any child through 18 years of age may eat free breakfast or lunch at summer school locations through a federal Simplified Summer Food Program, sponsored by the Bellingham School District. Children do not have to be enrolled in summer school or attend a school to get free breakfast or lunch.

Free breakfast will be served at all three locations listed below from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Free lunch will be served at Roosevelt Elementary from 12 to 12:30 p.m. Times, dates and locations are as follows:

• 8:30 to 9 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, July 6-Aug. 5 at Alderwood Elementary, 3400 Hollywood Ave.
• 8:30 to 9 a.m. and 12 to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, June 21-Sept. 3 at
Roosevelt Elementary, 2900 Yew St.
• 8:30 to 9 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, July 6-29 at Sunnyland Elementary, 2800 James St.

A food service and nutrition specialist plans all meals in accordance with federal and district fitness and nutrition standards. The Bellingham School District’s food services program has received four United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Excellence awards for its lunch programs and the Washington Food Policy Action Center Golden Milk Carton Award for its breakfast program.

The Burlington-Edison School District is offering free meals to all children 18 years and younger this summer. The program will begin on June 21st and run through August 31st, 2010, Monday through Friday. Meals will be served at West View Elementary, 515 W Victoria Avenue, Burlington. Breakfast runs from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. This program is NOT restricted to Burlington-Edison students only. It is for ALL children 18 years and younger.