Free summer meals are available to youth 18 and under at dozens of locations throughout Hartford. Statewide, over 600 locations — with more to be added as they are approved by the State — are offering the same.
In Hartford, Sunday meals are available at these locations: New Dimension Christian Center, Ebenezer Pentecostal Church, South Church, House of Restoration Church (Sat & Sun), Grace Worship Center Church, and Bible Way Temple Nation.
Weekday meals are available at: Mi Casa, Sanchez School, Burns School, HPL Park Branch, Hartford Public Library (500 Main Street), Jumoke Conservatory, COMPASS Youth Collaborative, COMPASS II, Betances Early Reading Lab, Greater Joy Mission, IB Global Communications, Hartford Public High School and HPL Twain Branch, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy, SANA and North End Gateway apartments, Hartford Youth Scholars, SAND School, HPL Ropkins Branch, Kinsella School, McDonough School, HPL Dwight Branch and Parkville Community School, Bulkeley High, Milner School, Mary Shepard Place, Moylan School, Noah Webster School, Burr School, HPL Albany Branch, HPL Camp Field Branch, M.L. King School, Breakthrough Magnet School, Betances STEM, Mary Hooker School, HPL Goodwin Branch, Kennelly School, Jumoke Academy, HPL Barbour Branch, Swift Factory (Tuesdays only), Grace Worship Center Church, Simpson-Waverly School, Wish School, Annie Fisher STEM, Naylor School, Rawson School, Batchelder School, CREC University & Museum, University High School (Mon & Tues), HPL Blue Hills Branch, and Breakthrough II.
Locations and times can be confirmed on the website, or, you can text “CTmeals” to 877-877, or call 211.
There is no ID required to get a meal — just show up. The program is federally funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.