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Free meals for kids this summer at these St. Louis-area locations

Operation Food Search is helping make sure children who rely on free school meals don't go hungry when class isn't in session.

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles City-County libraries and other local organizations are partnering with Operation Food Search to make sure children who rely on free school meals don't go hungry this summer.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Operation Food Search's Summer Meals program operates from June 3 through Aug. 16 in the St. Louis metro area.

Nutritious meals are available to St. Louis-area kids who are 18 and under at the following locations this summer:

Affinia Healthcare

Affinia Healthcare on Grand

  • 3030 South Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63118.
  • Lunch is served from noon to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (closed June 19 and July 4).

Affinia at Emerson YMCA

  • 3390 Pershall Road, Ferguson, MO 63135.
  • Breakfast is served from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served from noon to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (closed July 4).

St. Louis Public Library

Baden

  • 8448 Church Drive, St. Louis, MO 63147.
  • Meals are served from 3-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Carpenter

  • 3309 South Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63116.
  • Meals are served from 3-4 p.m. daily.

Central

  • 1301 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 630103.
  • Meals are served from 3-4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Divoll

  • 4234 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63107.
  • Meals are served from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Julia Davis

  • 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., St. Louis, MO 63115.
  • Meals are served from 3:30-4:30 p.m. daily.

Walnut Park

  • 5760 West Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO 63120.
  • Meals are served from 4-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

St. Louis County Library

Bridgeton Trails

  • 3455 McKelvey Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Florissant Valley

  • 195 South New Florissant Road, Florissant, MO 63031.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Jamestown Bluffs

  • 4153 North Highway 67, Florissant, MO 63034.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Lewis & Clark

  • 9909 Lewis and Clark Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63136.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Natural Bridge

  • 7606 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Parkview

  • 8400 Delport Drive, St. Louis, MO 63114.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Prairie Commons

  • 915 Utz Lane, Hazelwood, MO 63042.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Rock Road

  • 10267 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Ann, MO 63074.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

Weber Road

  • 4444 Weber Road St. Louis, MO 63123.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Pizza will be provided on Fridays.

St. Charles City-County Library

Kathryn Linnemann

  • 2323 Elm St., St. Charles, MO 63301.
  • Meals are served from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

YMCA

Bayer YMCA

  • 5555 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112.
  • Breakfast is served from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (closed July 4).

Edward Jones Family YMCA

  • 12521 Marine Ave., Maryland Heights, MO 63146.
  • Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (closed July 4).

Mid County Family YMCA

  • 1900 Urban Dr., Brentwood, MO 63144.
  • Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (closed June 12, 20 and 26; July 3, 4, 19 and 31).

South City Family YMCA

  • 3150 Sublette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139.
  • Lunch is served from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (closed July 4).

St. Charles County YMCA

  • 3900 Shady Springs Lane, St. Peters, MO 63376.
  • Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (closed June 7, 14 and 28; July 4, 12 and 26; and Aug. 9).

To find where free meals are being distributed nearest to you, click here or text "FOOD" to 304-304.

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