Free summer meals for local kids begin June 28

Meals available at 16 sites throughout Federal Way school district.

By Mirror Staff • June 14, 2021 3:00 pm
Photo courtesy of Federal Way Public Schools

Summer meals for local youth begin Monday, June 28.

Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), “grab and go” meals are available for FWPS scholars and children ages 18 or younger at no cost.

Meals will be available at 16 sites across the district.

Parents may pick up meals for their children — children do not need to be present.

For more information or for the latest schedules, visit www.fwps.org/summermeals.

How will the Summer Meals Program work?

  • Some sites will provide 1-day meal kits on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and 4-day meal kits on Thursdays.
  • Some sites will provide 7-day meal kits on Wednesdays only. Only 7-days’ worth of meals may be picked up per child, per week. They will be provided in one bag, one box, and one gallon of milk.
  • Multi-day meal kits come with a menu to ensure nourishment is provided for all specified days

These sites will provide one-day meal kits on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and four-day meal kits from June 28-July 22:

  • Camelot Elementary, 4041 S 298th St. Auburn, WA 98001, 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Enterprise Elementary, 35101 5th Ave. SW Federal Way, WA 98023, 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Federal Way High School, 30611 16th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003, 1:15-2 p.m.
  • Green Gables Elementary, 32607 47th Ave. SW Federal Way, WA 98023, 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Nautilus K–8, 1000 S. 289th St. Federal Way, WA 98003, 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

These sites provide a seven-day meal kit on Wednesdays only from June 30- July 28:

  • Appian Way Apts, 25818 26th Pl. S. Kent, WA 98032, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
  • Camelot Square, 3001 S. 288th St. Federal Way, WA 98003, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
  • Crestview West, 27912 Pacific Hwy. S. Federal Way, WA 98003, 2:15-3 p.m.
  • Decatur High School, 2800 SW 320th St. Federal Way, WA 98023, 2-3 p.m.
  • Enchanted Woods, 2020 S. 360th St. Federal Way, WA 98003, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
  • Federal Way High School, 30611 16th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Kitts Corner, 1201 S. 336th St. Federal Way, WA 98003, 2-3 p.m.
  • Park 16, 35703 16th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
  • Pavilion, 1900 SW Campus Dr. Federal Way, WA 98023, 2:15-3 p.m.
  • St Luke’s Lutheran Church, 515 S 312th St. Federal Way, WA 98003, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
  • Todd Beamer High School, 35999 16th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003, 10-11 a.m.
  • Uptown Square Apts, 1066 S. 320th St. Federal Way, WA 98003, 12:15-1 p.m.