Summer lunch programs offered throughout Cherokee County

CHEROKEE COUNTY – Several area schools are hosting free summer lunch programs for youths ages 18 and younger.

Alto ISD. “Healthy Summer Meals for Kids,” runs through June 24 at the district cafeteria. The program is held Monday through Thursday, with breakfast served from 7:30-8 a.m., while lunch is provided from 11:30 a.m. to noon.

Troup ISD. Lunches will be offered Monday to Thursday through June 30 at two locations in Troup: Meals at Patriot Park (at the corner of Calvert Street and State Highway 110) will be offered from 11-11:30 a.m., while serving at the Troup Elementary Cafeteria (201 E. Bryant St.) is from 11 a.m. to noon.

New Summerfield ISD. Meals will be provided through July 1 at the district’s main cafeteria, Monday through Thursday, with breakfast served from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m., followed by lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The program is also open to enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old

Jacksonville ISD. The program – which concludes July 1 at West Side Elementary but runs through the end of July at Jacksonville High School – includes breakfast offered from 7:30 to 8 a.m. and lunches from 11:30 a.m. to noon, served as sack lunches.

Rusk ISD. A free summer lunch program at Rusk Elementary concludes June 17.