Video: Summer meals for kids begin.

Video: Summer meals for kids begin.
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Free summer meals for kids have begun. The program is countywide and presented by all three public schools. Today, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Mason County Central Food Service Director Mary Ann Nielsen about the program. 

More information is posted below: 

Ludington Area Schools, Mason County Central Schools, and Mason County Eastern Schools will be offering summer meal programs for children ages 18 and younger again following the end of the school year. Meals are free and non-income based, serving both breakfast and lunch. No sign up is needed. All meals are to be picked up either by drive-up or walk-up. MCC will serve June 14-Aug. 15. LASD will serve June 14 until school resumes. MCE will serve June 14 to June 24, serving children attending summer school and any children up to age 18.

MCC will have four pick-up sites, each three days per week: Monday (for Monday, Tuesday meals); Wednesday (for Wednesday, Thursday meals); and Friday (for Friday, Saturday, Sunday meals). LASD will hold two locations, each twice a week: Monday and Wednesday. MCE will distribute food from the school in Custer once a week on Mondays (students attending summer school will have a Friday meal pack sent home on Thursday).

Locations and days are as follows:

LASD (Mondays and Wednesdays):

• Foster Elementary service entrance, Filer and Emily streets, Ludington, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
• Ludington High School, rear entrance in parking lot on east side of building, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

MCE (Mondays):

• MCE Schools, Custer, 10 to 11 a.m. (Mondays).

MCC (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays):

• MCC Upper Elementary, 505 W. Maple St., Scottville, 11 to 11:45 a.m.
• Legends Taxidermy, 5089 N. US 31, Victory Township, 11 to 11:30 a.m.
• Branch Township Fire Department, 6696 E. US 10, Walhalla, 11 to 11:30 a.m.
• St. Paul Methodist Church, 3212 W. Kinney Rd., Riverton Township, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

MCC will not hold pick-up days on July 5. Instead, the meals for July 5 and 6 will be included in the July 2 distribution.

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