Four Maui Schools Offer Free Meals This Summer

File photo courtesy Hawaiʻi Department of Education.

By Maui Now Staff

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced today its locations for the Seamless Summer Program, which will provide free meals to children at 42 public schools statewide.

There are four locations on Maui participating in the program including the following:

• Pukalani Elementary School: 2945 ʻIolani Street, Pukalani, HI 96768 808-573-8760.  June 15 to July 10, breakfast at 7 to 8:30 a.m.
• Waiheʻe Elementary School: 2125 Kahekili Highway, Wailuku, HI 96793 808-984-5644.  June 8 to July 17, breakfast at 7 to 7:45 a.m., and lunch at 11 to 11:45 a.m.
• Wailuku Elementary School: 355 S. High Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 808-984-5622.  June 8 to July 17, breakfast at 7 to 7:45 a.m. and lunch at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Kahului Elementary School: 410 South Hina Avenue 873-3061/873-3055.  June 9 to July 2, breakfast at 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. and lunch at 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.

Beginning in early June, SSP will be available at the designated schools without charge to all children 18 years and younger. Meals will be served at select locations Monday through Friday (June 8 to July 17, 2015).

The Seamless Summer Program is funded by the US Department of Agriculture and was established to ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.

“We encourage families to take advantage of the opportunities to ensure their children have nutritious meals our schools can help provide,” said Dann Carlson, assistant superintendent of the Office of School Facilities and Support Services in a department press release. “Your child does not have to be enrolled in school to be served a meal. Contact the school in your area to help us prepare for the food service.”