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2002 Summer Food Services Program Offers Meals To City Youth

23 May 2002

Almost 25,000 lunches and snacks will be prepared for distribution

DALLAS--From June 3 through August 9, the Dallas Independent School District's Food & Child Nutrition Services Department, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Human Services, will sponsor the 2002 Summer Food Service Program to ensure that many Dallas youth will not go without proper nutrition.

Eligible youngsters ages one to 18 can receive a free lunch and snack each day at more than 100 Dallas-area sites, including churches, parks, recreation centers, and schools throughout Dallas.

Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to elementary students at the school where they are enrolled in a summer school program. Breakfast and lunch will be served four days a week, Monday through Thursday. The district's Summer School 2001-2002 program begins June 4 and continues through June 27.

"With the schools being closed for the summer, this program allows children to have access to proper nutrition and stay healthy," said Deborah Owens, director of compliance, Food and Child Nutrition Services Department.

Almost 25,000 lunches and snacks will be prepared for distribution from food preparation sites at A. Maceo Smith High School, Eladio Martinez Elementary, and Greiner Middle School. The program has also provided summer employment for more than 425 food service employees throughout the district, who previously were unemployed during the summer months.

For more information on the Summer Food Service Program and sites in neighborhoods around the city, call (214) 932 - 5514.

Those who are eligible to participate in the program may not be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or political belief. Anyone who believes that they have been discriminated against should write immediately to: Director, Civil Rights Division, Mail Code W-206, Texas Department of Human Services, PO Box 1149030, Austin, Texas or the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Discrimination complaints based on religion or political beliefs must be referred only to the Director, Civil Rights Division, Texas Department of Human Services.

Summer Food Program Locations

Pike Park Recreation Center (01) 2807 Harry Hines, 75201

Eloise Lundy Rec. Center (01) 1228 Sabine St. 75203

Bonnieview Park (01) 2100 Huntingdon 75203

N. W. Harllee Elem. (01) (new) 1216 E. Eighth Street 75203

Birchwood Apartments New (02) 4829 Coles Manor Place 75204

Roseland Home (02) 2021 N. Washington St. 75204

Girl's Inc. - Oak Cliff (01) 350 N. Zang Blvd. 75208

Kidd Springs Park (01) 711 W. Canty 75208

Peeler Park (01) 810 S. Llewellyn 75208

Youth World (01) 606 N. Edgefield 75208

K. B. Polk Park (01) 6801 Roper 75209

T. G. Terry Park (01) 2400 Lagow 75210

Larry Johnson Rec. (01) 3700 Dixon Ave. 75210

Juanita Craft Recreation Center (01) 4500 Spring 75210

Frazier Courts (01) 4900 Hatcher 75210

Arcadia Park (01) 5420 N. Arcadia 75211

Calumet Community Center (01) 321 A. Calumet Ave. 75211

Martin Weiss Recreation Center (01) 1111 Martindell St. 75211

Westmoreland Park (01) 3600 Illinios 75211

Beverly Hills Park (01) (new) 3415 West Sheldon 75211

Helen Emory Park (01) 2500 Obenchain 75212

Jaycee / Zaragoza Recreation Center (01) 3114 Clymer 75212

Anita Martinez Recreation Center (01) 3212 N. Winnetka 75212

Girl's Inc. - West (01) 2607 Toronto 75212

West Dallas Boys & Girls Club (01) 3004 N. Westmoreland 75212

St. Mathew's Cathedral Church (01) 5100 Ross Avenue 75214

Turner Courts Boys & Girl's Club (01) 6508 Canaan St. 75215

Girl's Inc.-South (01) 4411 Meadow St. 75215 Wheatley Park (01) 3700 Myers 75215

Rochester Park (01) 3000 Rochester 75215

Rhoads Terrace Rec. Center (01) 5712 Pilgrim 75215

Martin Luther King Center (01) 2901 Pennsylvania 75215

Kimble Park (01) 2215 Warren 75215

Exline Recreation Center (01) 2525 Pine St. 75215

New Hope Baptist Church (01) 5002 S. Central Expwy 75215

Mildred Dunn Recreation Center (02) (new) 3322 Reed Lane 75215

Oak Cliff Boys & Girl's Club (01) 2907 Linfield Rd. 75216

Mooreland YMCA (01) 907 East Ledbetter 75216

John C. Phelps Rec. Center (01) 3030 Tips 75216

Fruitdale Rec. Center (01) 4408 Vandervourt 75216

Cummings Recreation Center (01) 2976 Cummings 75216

Glendale Park (01) 1534 Five Mile Creek 75216

Umpress Recreation Center (01) 7616 Umpress 75217

Janie Turner Rec. Center (01) 6424 Elam Rd. 75217

Fireside Recreation Center (01) 8601 Fireside Dr. 75217

Cheyenne Park (01) 700 Cheyenne 75217

Woodland City Apartments (01) (new) 202 South Jim Miller 75217

Reverchon Recreation Center (01) 3505 Maple Ave. 75219

Maple Avenue Boy's & Girl's Club (01) 4515 Maple Avenue Dallas 75219

Hope Medrano Elem. (01) 2221 Lucas Dr. 75219

Samuell Grand Recreation Center (01) 6200 E. Grand 75223

St. Luke Community UMC (01) 5710 East R.L. Thornton 75223

Kiest Park (01) 3080 S. Hampton 75224

Beckley Saner Rec. (01) 114 W. Hobson 75224

Marcus Recreation Center (01) 3003 Northhaven 75229

The Steppington Apts New (02) 10640 Steppington Drive 75230

Youth Believing in Change (01) 10310 N. Central Expwy 75231

Vickery Baptist Church (01) 5814 Ridgecrest Rd. 75231

Fair Oaks Park New (02) 7803 Fair Oaks 75231x

Camp Wisdom United Meth. Church (01) 1300 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. 75232

Danieldale Park (02) 300 W. Wheatland 75232

Thurgood Marshall Rec. Center (01) 5150 Mark Trail Way 75232

Pebbles Apartments (01) (new) 8320 Park Lane 75232

Girl's Inc. - Love Field (01) 2040 Empire Central 75235

Grauwyler Park (01) 7780 Harry Hines 75235

Mattie Nash / Myrtle Davis Rec. Center (01) 3710 N. Hampton 75235

Arlington Park Recreation Center (01) 1505 Record Crossing 75235

Rosemont at Arlington Park New (02) 1716 Chattanooga Place 75235

Barbara Jordan Square (01) 4700 Country Creek 75236

Arborstone Apartment New (02) 6500 S. Cockrell Hill Road 75236

The Parks @ Cliff Creek (02) 7310 Marvin D. Love Frwy 75237

Singing Hill Recreation Center (01) 1909 Crouch Rd. 75241

Estelle Village(01) 5969 Highland Hill 75241

Holy Cross Catholic Church CTR New (02) 4906 Bonnieview Rd. 75241

East Dallas Boys & Girl's Club (01) 4804 Worth Street Dallas, Tx. 75246

Buckner Park (01) 4550 Worth 75246

Kleberg Rylie Rec. Center (01) 1515 Edd Rd 75253