Free summer meals for Akron kids approved for funding

During the school year, all students at Akron Public Schools are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no charge — meals developed by registered dieticians to keep their bellies full and their young minds ready to learn.

But when school isn’t in session during the summer and food at home might be scarce, how can communities make sure their children are getting enough to eat?

To address this problem, APS is again partnering with the City of Akron’s Recreation Department to provide free, healthy breakfasts and lunches to the children of Akron through the Summer Food Service Program…

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