ST. LOUIS — St. Louis and St. Louis County libraries are partnering with Operation Food Search to make sure children don't go hungry after the school day is over.
Operation Food Search's AfterSchool ReFuel program runs throughout the school year in the St. Louis metro area starting Aug. 21. It was created with the goal of distributing nutritious meals to kids in order to increase school attendance and improve student behavior.
The "super snacks," which include fruit, vegetable, protein, dairy and whole grains, require no refrigeration and can be taken home to enjoy, according to Operation Food Search.
In 2022, the local organization provided nearly 73,000 after-school meals to kids at 18 community locations.
Meals are available to St. Louis-area children ages 5 to 18 at the following library locations after school and during winter and spring breaks:
St. Louis Public Library
Baden
- 8448 Church Drive, St. Louis, MO 63147.
- Meals are served from 3-4:45 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Carpenter
- 3309 South Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63116.
- Meals are served from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
Central
- 1301 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 630103.
- Meals are served from 3-4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
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
Florissant Valley
- 195 South New Florissant Road, Florissant, MO 63031.
- Meals are served from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Lewis & Clark
- 9909 Lewis and Clark Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63136.
- Meals are served from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Natural Bridge
- 7606 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121.
- Meals are served from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Prairie Commons
- 915 Utz Lane, Hazelwood, MO 63042.
- Meals are served from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Weber Road
- 4444 Weber Road St. Louis, MO 63123.
- Meals are served from 2:30-4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Interested in starting an after-school meals program? Click here.
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