Summer Servings Program Helps Kids Get Meals [Video]

INDIANAPOLIS — This summer, students in need can once again get meals at various Indianapolis parks, thanks to the Indy Parks Summer Servings Program.

This program aims to help students who benefit from school breakfasts and lunches each academic year, as their families may struggle to get three meals on the table without the assistance.

Indy Mayor Joe Hogsett says, “By ensuring our city’s kids are well fed…Summer Servings helps provide the nutrition they need to grow, to learn, and to thrive.”

Last year, Summer Servings provided more than 190,000 meals. These are just a fraction of the more than 3 million meals that have been served as part of the program since 2013.

Now, you may be wondering who provides the funding for these meals. Alex Cortwright – Chief Communications Officer for Indy Parks – says the program is federally funded, as part of the larger Summer Food Service …