The Eat United Summer Food Service Program will be back up and running for its tenth year in Crookston. The program serves free meals to all youth ages 0-18 on a first come, first serve basis.
The summer food program will begin on June 10 and run until August 1. Food will be served from 11:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. at the Ray Ecklund Complex Monday through Thursday of each week in the summer. The only exceptions are the Juneteenth holiday on June 19 and then July 1 through July 4.
As mentioned, the meals are completely free of charge to anyone under the age of 18 who wants to attend. Parents can also eat alongside their children, as adult meals can be purchased onsite for only $5.00.
Examples of meals for this summer include-
- Chicken Patty on a bun
- Cheeseburger on a bun
- Hamburger on a bun
- Hotdog on a bun
- Corn Dog
- Chicken Strips with a Dinner Roll
- Deli Sandwich
- Italian Dunkers with Marinara Sauce
All meals will be served with fruits, vegetables, and milk.
Food Service Director Emily Scheresky is responsible for the event for the first time this year. Scheresky wants to encourage community members to come to the event, “We are always trying to get more people to come out; it’s about 100 students eating at the park per day, but it is a lot of repeat students, so we would love to have more people come out.” Scheresky continues, “I would love to let everybody know that it is a free program for anybody to take part in. It is very beneficial for the community to have, so the more people that come and have our lunches over at the park, the easier it is for us to promote it. The easier it is for us to have reason to continue it, so don’t be shy. It’s a great program, and everyone who comes enjoys it.”
The Eat United Summer Food Service Program is on The United Way of Crookston with Crookston Public Schools.
