THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 26, 2026 Page 5 Summer Eats returns to feed kids and teens across Massachusetts this summer Join Project Bread in Summer Eats Awareness Week: July 6–10 S ummer Eats, Massachusetts’ Summer Food Service Program, is kicking off across the Commonwealth, providing free meals to all kids and teens ages 18 and under. In 2025, nearly three million meals were served at more than 1,500 sites statewide. During Summer Eats Awareness Week, July 6–10, Project Bread is encouraging community members to help spread the word about the program; free promotional materials are available online. Throughout the school year, children in Massachusetts rely on free school meals to meet most of their daily nutrition needs. Summer Eats closes the gap when the school year ends, helping to ensure children and teens continue to grow, learn and thrive during school vacation. On an average day in July 2025, more than 73,000 kids ate at least one Summer Eats meal. Participating meal providers operate and staff meal sites, often in conjunction with activities and educational programming at schools, libraries, local park and recreation areas and more. Kids and teens are required to eat on-site at most Summer Eats sites. Grab & Go meals are available in select rural communities. All are welcome. No registration or ID is required. Families might also be eligible for SUN Bucks (Summer EBT), a separate federal food benefit that provides $120 per eligible school-age child to spend on groceries during the summer. For more than 20 years, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and statewide food security nonprofi t organization Project Bread have partnered to support communities in offering Summer Eats meals to children in Massachusetts. Throughout the school year, Project Bread and DESE also partner to expand access to and participation in school meal programs. This year Project Bread has granted more than $240,000 to Summer Eats sponsors statewide for equipment, staffi ng and outreach and promotion efforts. “Summer is a time for kids to play, explore, and recharge. But for many families across Massachusetts, it also means worrying about how to put food on the table,” said Project Bread President and CEO Erin McAleer. “Summer Eats exists so that every child has a meal - whether it be at a local park, a library, or school, the program is there for all kids and teens: no cost, no regisEverett resident achieves University of Alabama’s Dean’s List and graduates C eleste Fuccillo was named to The University of Alabama’s Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2026. Students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List if they had an academic record of 3.5 or above. In addition, Fuccillo received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Alabama. The University of Alabama is the state’s flagship university. UA shapes a better world through its teaching, research and service. With a global reputation for excellence, UA provides a forward-thinking environment and over 200 degree programs on a beautiful, student-centered campus. A leader in cutting-edge research, UA advances discovery, creative inquiry and knowledge through more than 30 research centers. SA URD JUN 6–10 P SATURDAY JUN 2 7 6–10 PM GLENDALE PARK 50 Elm St, Everett, MA 02149 FOR MORE INFORMATION: tration, no one left behind.” For more information about Summer Eats, including meal site locations, visit projectbread.org/summer-eats, text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 or call 1-800-645-8333 for help in any language. A personal contribution to support Summer Eats can be made at www.projectbread. org/donate. Project Bread is the leading statewide food security organization in Massachusetts. Beginning in 1969 with the fi rst Walk for Hunger, the nonprofi t has focused on driving systemic change to ensure people of all ages have reliable access to healthy food. Project Bread works collaboratively across sectors to create innovative solutions to end hunger and improve lives across the Commonwealth. Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net D R E cityofeverett.com/fourth-26 I C Y D E D O E L E I P E E C T N B N A N A N
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