Monrovia Unified To Provide Free Meals For Children This Summer

MONROVIA, CA — The Monrovia Unified School District will continue to provide students with free meals throughout the summer with its summer food service program.

Meals can be picked up by a parent or guardian and are meant for children ages 1 to 18, according to the district.

Distribution for the free breakfasts and lunches will begin district-wide on June 17 and will go on until July 30. Meals will be available for pick up at several school sites Mondays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meals will not be handed out on July 5 in observance of Independence Day.

Monrovia High School will start its meal distribution on Thursday and will continue to distribute meals until August 13. Monroe Elementary’s meal service will end on July 15.

Here’s the list of sites in the district participating in the free meal distribution:

• Bradoaks Elementary School — 930 E. Lemon Ave.
• Mayflower Elementary School — 210 N. Mayflower Ave.
• Monroe Elementary School — 402 W. Colorado Blvd. Plymouth Elementary School — 1300 Boley St.
• Wild Rose School of Creative Arts — 232 Jasmine Ave.
• Clifton Middle School — 226 S. Ivy Ave.
• Monrovia High School — 845 W. Colorado Blvd.
• Canyon Early Learning Center — 1000 S. Canyon Blvd.

Contact Alex Pelayo at (626) 471-2054 for more information about the summer food service program.

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