Free summer lunch for kids

Summer can be a tough time for children who rely on free and reduced-price meals during the school year. So this summer, free "Grab & Go" take-away meals will be available to all children (18 or younger) at over 50 locations countywide. No paperwork or registration is required. Measures have been taken to ensure the safety and cleanliness of each site. Choose from three ways to find the location nearest you:

• Text SUMMERFOOD to 877-877 or text FOOD to 877-877
• Click here for a list of all locations and their hours of operation
• Call the Foodbank at (805) 967-5741

The meals are made possible by the USDA Summer Food Service Program, No Kid Hungry, Goleta Union School District, Santa Barbara Unified School District, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, the United Way, the City of Santa Barbara, Community Action Commission and the United Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara County.

Free summer lunches for kids

Children ages 1-18 can get a free lunch on weekdays while schools are closed for summer! See this printable flyer (2-sided, bilingual) for dates, times and locations throughout the county. Or text SUMMERFOOD to 877-877 for a location near you. 

For more information about why this program is so important, read on.