Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Announces Free Summer Lunch Program

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Submitted by The City of Olympia

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Free Lunches All Summer for Everyone 18 and Under

The Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Department is proud to announce the sponsorship of the USDA’s Simplified Summer Food Program for Children. This partnership allows meals to be made available at no charge to all attending children 18 years of age and younger. No registration required, just drop by. Free lunches will be served Weekdays, June 22 through August 14 (except July 3) from noon to 12:30 pm at the following locations:

Garfield Elementary (Hot lunch)
325 Plymouth St. NW
Olympia, WA 98502

Madison Elementary (Cold sack lunch)
1225 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA 98501

Stay & Play

Children ages 6-12 are invited to stick around after lunch for the City of Olympia’s Summer Kids in Parks Program (SKIPP). SKIPP is a free, supervised, drop-in playground program featuring games, arts & crafts, field trips and more. SKIPP takes place every day following the Free Summer Lunch Program from 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Woodruff Park and Madison Elementary. Snacks will be served at 3 p.m. All children are required to complete a medical waiver prior to participating in SKIPP. Waivers and more information can be found at olympiawa.gov/SKIPP.

USDA Required Information

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 

 

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