The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that 86 public schools will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 years and younger, regardless of public school enrollment status, through its summer food service program.
Beginning in early June, the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program will serve meals at select public school locations on Mondays through Fridays, with the exception of June 12 (King Kamehameha Day) and July 4 (Independence Day). The SSO is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer.
“The need for healthy nutrition doesn’t take a break over the summer months. Our summer food service programs help ensure students have access to consistent, balanced meals to benefit their bodies and minds,” Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “Families are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. I want to thank our dedicated cafeteria staff, school administrators and our federal partners for making this vital program possible each year.”
Schools can opt to serve breakfast only, lunch only, or both meals. Parents should view serving locations and times below or call their nearest participating school directly for more details (scroll right for times).
Please note: Summer meals are offered for on-campus dining only and are no longer offered in “Grab & Go” containers. Meal recipients do not have to be enrolled at a participating school to be served and meals will consist of solid foods. For special diet accommodations, please email [email protected] with as much detail as possible.
Schools eligible for the SSO program must have 50% or more of its regularly enrolled students qualified for free or reduced-price lunches and some type of summer program on campus.
The SSO is a neighborhood-based program that uses site eligibility to provide nutritious meals to children during the summer months. It is an extension to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) which operates during the school year.
Participating schools are listed below. Scroll right for more details on site locations and hours.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will also be serving meals to children ages 18 and younger at 115 non-school, community sites across the islands in partnership with sponsor organizations during the summer months.
The Seamless Summer Option is an equal opportunity provider. For more information, log onto:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/seamless-summer-and-other-options-schools.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
E like me ke kānāwai kīwila federal a me nā lula a me nā kulekele kīwila o ka US Department of Agriculture (USDA), ua pāpā ʻia kēia keʻena mai ka hoʻokae ʻana ma muli o ka lāhui, ka waihoʻoluʻu, ke ʻano o ka lāhui, ka wahine (me ka ʻike kāne kāne a me ka manaʻo wahine), ke kīnā, ka makahiki, a i ʻole ka hoʻopaʻi a i ʻole ka hoʻopaʻi ʻana no ka hana pono kīwila ma mua.
Hiki ke loaʻa ka ʻike papahana ma nā ʻōlelo ʻē aʻe ma waho o ka ʻōlelo Pelekania. Pono nā poʻe me ke kino kīnā e koi ana i nā ala kamaʻilio ʻē aʻe e loaʻa ai ka ʻike o ka papahana (e laʻa, Braille, paʻi nui, leo leo, American Sign Language), pono e kelepona i ka mokuʻāina kuleana a i ʻole ke keʻena kūloko e hoʻokele nei i ka papahana a i ʻole USDA's TARGET Center ma (202) 720-2600 (leo a me TTY) a i ʻole e kelepona iā USDA ma o ka Federal Relay Service ma (700) 387.
No ka waiho ʻana i kahi hoʻopiʻi hoʻokae papahana, pono ka mea hoʻopiʻi e hoʻopiha i kahi Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form i hiki ke loaʻa ma ka pūnaewele ma: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, mai kekahi keʻena USDA, ma ke kelepona ʻana (866) 632-9992, a i ʻole ma ke kākau ʻana i kahi leka i kuhikuhi ʻia iā USDA. Pono i loko o ka leka ka inoa o ka mea hoʻopiʻi, helu wahi, helu kelepona, a me kahi wehewehe i kākau ʻia no ka hana hoʻokae i ʻōlelo ʻia me nā kikoʻī kūpono e hoʻomaopopo i ke Kakauolelo Kokua no nā Kuleana Kivila (ASCR) e pili ana i ke ʻano a me ka lā i ʻōlelo ʻia he uhaki pono kīwila. Pono e waiho ʻia ka palapala AD-3027 i hoʻopau ʻia i USDA e:
- leka uila:
Oihana Mahiai o Amerika
Keena o ke Kokua Kakauolelo no na Pono Kivila
1400 Alanui Kūʻokoʻa, SW
Washington, D.> 202-50-9410; or - fax:
833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or - leka uila:
[email protected]
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