While the majority of students celebrate the start of summer break, a growing portion of their peers finds these months especially challenging. When the school year ends, so does their opportunity to have regular meals.

However, several community groups are working to make sure no child goes hungry.

Garland ISD offers free meals twice day throughout most of the summer. Breakfast lasts 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch lasts noon to 12:30 p.m.

Locations include: Austin Academy for Excellence (Aug. 1), Bullock Elementary (June 4-26, Monday-Thursday), Cisneros PreK (June 4-28, Monday-Friday), Cooper Elementary (June 4-26, Monday-Thursday), Coyle Middle School (June 10-26 and July 8-18, Monday-Thursday), Daugherty Elementary (June 4-28, Monday-Friday), Davis Elementary (June 4-28, Monday-Friday), Gilbreath-Reed Career and Tech Center (June 10-20, Monday-Thursday), Lister Elementary (June 4-26), Monday-Thursday), Lyles Middle School (June 10-26, Monday-Thursday), Memorial Pathway Academy (June 5-27, Monday-Thursday), Naaman Forest High (June 5-27 and July 15-26, Monday-Friday), Pathfinder Achievement Center (June 10-July 18, Monday-Thursday; lunch lasts 11-11:30 a.m.), Parson PreK (June 4-28, Monday-Thursday), Roach Elementary (June 4-26, Monday-Thursday), Rowlett Elementary (June 4-26, Monday-Thursday), Sellers Middle School (June 10-26 and July 8-25, Monday-Thursday), Shugart Elementary (June 4-26, Monday-Thursday), South Garland High (June 5-27 and July 15-26, Monday-Thursday) and Weaver Elementary (June 4-28, Monday-Friday).

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By Morgan Howard • [email protected]