This post was created on 05/21/2019.
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. The Pasco County Schools Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to kids and teens during the summer.
This summer, meals will be served at sites across the county from June 5 through July 31. There are no income requirements or registration necessary, and anyone age 18 and younger may participate.
Lakeview Café, located adjacent to Lake O Lakes High School, (7227 Land ‘O Lakes Blvd, Land ‘O Lakes) will be open all summer to serve free lunch to kids and teens. Salads, sandwiches, and hot entrees will be available for purchase by adults.
In addition to the school cafeterias that will be open for meal service, six mobile feeding buses will make lunch stops at the following locations:
Port Richey: Regency Palms Apartments (11 a.m.) 8332 Alwick Cir.; Windtree Apartments (noon) 8540 Roblina Rd.; Summer Lake Villas (1 p.m.) 4331 Fiji Dr.
Hudson: Harbor Oaks Apartments (11:15 a.m.) 12221 Holbrook Dr.; Hudson Ridge Apartments (noon) 12140 Hudson Ridge Dr.; Regency Park Library (1 p.m.) 9701 Little Rd.; Hudson Library (11:15 a.m.) 8012 Library Rd.; Health Department (11:15 a.m.) 11611 Denton Ave.; Hudson Hills Manor (1 p.m.) 15902 Homewood Ln.
Dade City/Lacoochee: Glorious Church of God (11:15 a.m.) 20714 Center St.; Lacoochee Boys & Girls Club (noon) 38724 Mudcat Grant Blvd.; Cypress Manor (12:15 p.m.) 20637 Evergreen Ct.; Hilltop Landing Apartments (1 p.m.) 15641 14th St.; Arbours at Fort King (11:15 a.m.) 12861 Stately Oak St.; Hugh Embry Library (12:15 a.m.) 14215 Fourth St.; Health Department (1 p.m.) 13941 15th St.
Zephyrhills: Pretty Pond Road (11 a.m.) 38510 Pretty Pond; Zephyrhills Library (noon) 5347 8th St.; Zephyr Park (12:45 p.m.) 5039 4th St.
Additionally, mobile feeding vans will be serving at the following locations:
New Port Richey: Community Congregational Church (11:30 a.m.) 6533 Circle Blvd.; Health Department (12:30 p.m.) 5640 Main St.; Starkey Park (noon) 10500 Wilderness Park Rd.; Energy Marine Center (12:30 p.m.) 9130 Old Post Rd.
Hudson: Veterans Memorial Park (noon) 14333 Hicks Rd.
Spring Hill: Safety Town (noon) 15325 Alric Pottberg Rd.; Elsie Logan Memorial Park (noon) 15840 Greenglen Ln.
Dade City: Lake George Manor (11:30 a.m.) 15246 Davis Loop; Farmworker’s Self-Help (12:30 p.m.) 37124 Lock St.; Lighthouse Daycare (12:45 p.m.) 14520 21st St.; James Irvin Civic Center (noon) 38122 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Wesley Chapel: New River Lakes (11:30 a.m.) 4944 Prairie View Way; New River Library (12:30 p.m.) 34043 FL-54.
For a list of addresses and times, or to view the new summer menu, visit www.SummerFoodPasco.net.
