Love’s Travel Stops donation will help serve children across central and western Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA CITY) – May 29, 2024 – Free summer meals and snacks will be provided to children up to the age of 18 starting May 28 through the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Summer Feeding Program. Visit rfbo.org/summermeals to discover sites throughout the organization’s 53-county service area. A donation from Love’s Travel Stops is helping to ensure children have access to nutritious food during the summer months.“It is vital that children have access to nutritious food throughout the summer months so they can thrive and grow,” said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank.The Summer Feeding Program will officially kick off at sites May 28 and run through Aug. 9. The Summer Feeding Program is a federal nutrition program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and distributed through the Oklahoma State Department of Education.Summer Feeding meals are offered as congregate meals, meaning the meals has to be consumed on-site, or as grab and go, the meal can be taken home or consumed off-site, depending on the location. In Kay County, meals and snacks are available at the following sites: Blackwell Public Library (Congregant and Grab and Go) 123 W. Padon Ave. Blackwell, Okla. 74631 580-363-1809 CongregantBegins May 28 Monday through Friday: Noon to 1 p.m.Grab and GoJune 3 through Aug. 9 Monday: 11 a.m. to NoonNew Emergency Resource Agency Food & Resource Center (Congregate Meals) 112 S. 1st. St. Ponca City, Okla. 74601 580-765-5372 Begins May 28 Monday through Friday: Noon to 1 p.m. All meals and snacks for the Summer Feeding Program are prepared and packaged by volunteers in Hope’s Kitchen, the Regional Food Bank’s production kitchen. Volunteers are needed throughout the summer to help meet the demand. To volunteer, visit rfbo.org/volunteer.Love’s Travel Stops is partnering with the Regional Food Bank on its Summer Feeding Program to provide access to nutritious food to nourish children through central and western Oklahoma.“Love’s is passionate about supporting the youth of Oklahoma and believes no child should go hungry in our state,” said Jenny Love Meyer, chief culture officer at Love’s. “When the Regional Food Bank reached out saying there would now be a gap this summer for kids’ access to adequate nutritional food, we did not think twice about giving. Kids are a vulnerable demographic in our state, especially in rural areas where access ...
