The school year has ended, but many students still need help getting support and nutritious meals through the summer months.
That's why many Tampa Bay area counties and cities are again offering free meals for kids and teens 18 and under.
Here is a list of locations where kids can get free meals around Tampa Bay:
Pinellas County:
The Pinellas County Schools Food and Nutrition Team will be handing out free meals "drive-thru style" for students under the age of 18 at schools.
Lunch and breakfast for six days will be packed together and available every Wednesday fro m8 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Teens and children have to be present in order to get meals.
You can find a location and more information on the school district's website.
St. Petersburg
The Parks and Recreation Department and Healthy St. Pete have partnered up with Summer BreakSpot for the city's summer meal program.
The program runs June 1 through Aug. 7 at more than a dozen locations. Find a free meal spot here.
Polk County
The school district will continue providing meals for students during the summer beginning June 1 through July 23.
Sites will operate from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and kids will get three breakfasts and three lunches each day.
Meal pickup sites are at schools and community locations, which can be found here. Students can pick up a meal at any location; they do not have to attend a specific school.
Manatee County
The county is also partnering with Summer BreakSpot to offer free meals starting June 1. Food & Nutrition Services will continue the drive-thru sites 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at 23 schools in the area.
Meals will also be delivered by three mobile feeding buses and two mobile "Caboose" vehicles to multiple locations in Bradenton and Palmetto.
To find a free summer meal spot or the mobile feeding buses, click here.
Hillsborough County
The Summer Fuel Up initiative starts on June 8.
The grab-and-go style meals are Monday- Thursday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Hot lunches will be served and kids will get to take home food for breakfast the next day. Students will get Friday meals to take home on Thursdays.
The program runs June 8- July 30.
You can read more about the program and find participating locations here.
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