Saint Paul Public Schools provides free summer meals as part of USDA program 5/20/2008 2:26 PMMedia Advisory Office of Community Relations Contact: Howie Padilla - (651) 767-8104 May 20, 2008 Saint Paul, Minn – Free meals will be made available again this summer to all children 18 years of age and under, and persons 19 years of age and over who have a mental or physical disability (as determined by a State or local educational agency) and who participates during the school year in a public or private non-profit school program (established for the mentally or physically disabled). The Summer Food Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), begins Monday, June 9 and ends Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Meals will be available at over 90 sites throughout the city, including community sites, recreation centers and schools. Meals may include breakfast, lunch, supper or a snack, depending on their hours of operation. Below is a list of participating sites, which are subject to change. For information about specific sites, call the Saint Paul Public Schools Nutrition Services Department at (651) 603-4950 or visit www.sppscafe.org. Meals will be provided in accordance with federal law and USDA policy. This institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. Questions and concerns about laws and policies related to the Summer Food Service Program can be submitted to the USDA, Director, Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964 or (800)795-3272 (voice) or (202)720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Summer Food Service Program is an effort to ensure that children in lower-income areas continue to receive nutritious meals during school vacations. More information about the program is available at www.fns.usda.gov. ### NOTE TO EDITORS: A complete list of summer sites accompanies this advisory. Summer Food Service Sites (All sites in Saint Paul, MN) Achieve Language Academy 2169 Stillwater Avenue Adams 615 S. Chatsworth Street Ames 1760 Ames Place Arlington Recreation Center 665 E. Rose Avenue Arlington/SNP 1495 Rice Street Baker Community Center 209 W. Page Street Bridge View School/Admin 360 Colborne Bruce F. Vento Elementary 409 Case Avenue Cathedral Hill Homes 280 Dayton Avenue Central/Community Site 275 N. Lexington Pkwy. Cherokee 694 Charlton Street Community of Peace Charter School 471 E. Magnolia Avenue Como Park Elementary 780 W. Wheelock Parkway Como Park High School 740 W. Rose Avenue Conway Recreation Center 2090 Conway Street Dayton's Bluff Elementary 262 Bates Avenue Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center 800 Conway Duluth & Case Recreation Center Dunedin Family Center 469 Ada Street East Side Boys & Girls Club 1620 Ames Avenue Eastern Heights Elementary 2001 Margaret Street Eastview Recreation Center 1675 E. 5th Street Edgcumbe 320 S. Griggs El Rio Vista 179 E. Robie Street Expo Elementary 540 Warwick Street Farnsworth 1290 Arcade Street Franklin Elementary 690 Jackson Street Front Recreation Center 485 Stinson Street Frost Lake 1505 E. Hoyt Avenue Galtier 1317 Charles Avenue Griggs Recreation Center 1188 Hubbard Avenue Groveland Park Elementary 2045 St. Clair Avenue Hancock Elementary 1599 Englewood Avenue Hancock Recreation Center 1610 Hubbard Avenue Hazel Park Middle 1140 White Bear Avenue Hazel Park Recreation 945 N. Hazel Street Highland Park Elementary 1700 Saunders Avenue Highwood Hills School 2188 Londin Lane Hillcrest Recreation Center 1978 Ford Parkway Humboldt Complex 30 E. Baker Street J. J. Hill 998 Selby Avenue Jackson 437 Edmund Avenue Jackson Street Village 1497 Jackson Street Jimmy Lee 270 N. Lexington John A. Johnson/Comm 740 York Avenue Johnson High School 1349 Arcade Street Langford Recreation 30 Langford Park Linwood Rec 860 St. Clair Avenue Margaret Recreation Center 1109 Margaret Street Martin Luther King Recreation 271 Mackubin Maxfield 380 N. Victoria Street McDonough Recreation Center 1544 Timberlake Road Merrick Community Center 715 Edgerton Street Mississippi 1575 L'Orient Street Monroe 810 Palace Avenue Mounds Park Academy 2051 Larpenteur Avenue Mounds Park Magnet 1075 E. 3rd Street Mt. Airy - Boys & Girls Club 690 Jackson Street Mt. Airy Community Center 91 E. Arch Street Nokomis 985 Ruth Street North Dale Recreation Center 1414 N. St. Albans Northwest Como 1550 Hamline Avenue North Open School 90 S. Western Avenue Palace Recreation Center 781 Palace Avenue Prosperity Heights 1305 Prosperity Avenue Prosperity Recreation Center 1371 Kennard Street Ramsey Jr. 1700 Summit Avenue Rice Recreation Center 1021 Marion Rondo Education Center 560 Concordia Avenue Roosevelt Homes Community Center 1575 Ames Avenue Salvation Army Eastside Corps 1019 Payne Avenue Scheffer Recreation Center 237 Thomas Avenue Science Museum of MN - Youth Science Ctr. 120 W. Kellogg Blvd. Sheridan 535 N. White Bear Avenue St. Anthony Park 2180 Knapp Street St. Paul College - Science Museum of MN 235 Marshall Avenue Sylvan Recreation Center 77 W. Rose Avenue Torres de San Miguel 58 Wood Street Trinity Catholic School 835 E. 5th Street Walker West Music 777 Selby Avenue Washington 1041 Marion Street Webster 707 Holly Avenue Wellstone 65 E. Kellogg Blvd. West 7th Community Center 265 Oneida West 7th PAS 1780 W. 7th Street West Minnehaha 685 W. Minnehaha Westminster 1374 Westminster Street Westside Boys & Girls Club 291 E. Belvidere Wilder Recreation Center 958 Jesse Street Y's Kids Club of YWCA 375 Selby Avenue |