Summer food service program announced

WOONSOCKET — With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Woonsocket Education provides free meals to enrolled children during the summer.

This summer, meals will be available for all children enrolled in Woonsocket Education: Woonsocket High School, Villa Nova Middle School, Globe Park, Pothier 7/2/19 to 8/1/19 and Woonsocket Boys & Girls, Woonsocket YMCA, Woonsocket YWCA, and Neighbor Works C3 and Arts Youth Programs from 6/24/19 to 8/16/19.

For more information, contact Woonsocket Education Food Services at 401-7674757.

Meals will be available to all enrolled children, free of charge.

Participating sites must demonstrate economic need by collecting income information for participants to demonstrate that at least 50 percent of the participating population meets the eligibility standards.

Children who are members of SNAP or RI Works assistance households are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits at eligible sites.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)-8778339.

Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form or call (866)-632-9992.