Kansas City parents, here’s where you can get a free meal for your child this summer

Even with schools closed, summer meal sites in the Kansas City area serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, and they may be closer to your home than you think.
With the arrival of summer, children in Kansas City are rejoicing at the warm weather and long-awaited pool days. But while kids celebrate, many parents quietly worry about the cost of food as the close of the school year means an end to school lunches and low-cost meals for their children.

In response, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) encourages parents to find the nearest summer food site for free kids food, where any child under the age of 18 can get breakfast, lunch and dinner.

DHSS has shared an online map where parents can see all nearby locations and find their hours and meals served. Parents living in Kansas can use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s map.