DCYF nutrition program

Free meals for young people

Asian woman in plaid shirt standing behind a table providing healthy snacks to a family

The goal of the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families' (DCYF) nutrition program is to help young people:

  • Meet their basic nutrition needs
  • Establish a healthy relationship with food

We serve free afterschool and summer meals to anyone age 18 and younger, regardless of income.

For questions, contact nutrition@dcyf.org.

Summer meal sites

Sites may serve breakfast, lunch, and/or afternoon snack. Sites are open Monday through Friday unless otherwise stated. Summer meal service started in June and July. It will end in late July or early August.
 

  • Bayview Hunters Point Foundation
    • 1625 Carroll Ave
    • Meal service ends on: August 16, 2024
    • Breakfast service time: 9am to 10am
    • Lunch service time: 1pm to 2pm
    • Closed on: Thursdays
  • SFPL Main Children's Center
    • 100 Larkin St
    • Meal service ends on: August 16, 2024
    • Lunch service time: 12pm to 1pm
  • St. Mary's Rec Center
    • 95 Justin Dr
    • Meal service ends on: August 16, 2024
    • Lunch service time: 12pm to 1pm
    • Snack service time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Download the California Meals for Kids Mobile Application to find up to date meal service times, dates, and locations.

Nondiscrimination statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Last updated August 12, 2024