BRUNSWICK

In Maine, one in four kids are food insecure. Through the long and hot summer months, many children are not getting the healthy meals they would have been receiving at school once or twice a day. However, local children can enjoy free lunch through the Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded nutrition program open to all children ages 18 and under with no questions asked.

Last summer, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program served more than 8,500 meals, and this summer the program hopes to serve even more as parents can now eat for free at open sites.

Along with meals, sites have programs, such as presentations by local libraries, arts and crafts days, and games, all of which are supervised by adults. To find a site nearby, call 2- 1- 1 or visit 211maine.org.

MCHPP will hold a kickoff event at the summer program’s new site at Curtis Memorial Library from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. All members of the general public are invited for an hour of games, music and ice cream. Lunch provided for the kids, teens and their parents.

MCHPP is a nonprofit organization based in Brunswick and dedicated to the mission of providing hungry people with access to healthy food, working to improve the quality of their lives by partnering with others and serving them in a manner that recognizes their dignity.

For more information about MCHPP’s services, hours, and volunteer opportunities or to make a donation, visit mchpp.org.

Mobile food bank in Phippsburg, Bath

The Food Mobile, a Good Shepherd Food Bank Program, will be in Phippsburg Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m., providing food to those who need it.

The free mobile food bank will be located between the fire department and town officer for distribution. The service is open to everyone.

People are asked not to arrive early to ensure the food track has space to park.

It will then be in Bath at Grace Episcopal Church from 2 to 3:30 p.m. as it is the last Tuesday of every month.

The Bath Area Food Mobile is available to anyone. There are no forms to fill out and no questions asked.

“If you find yourself in need of food, please come,” a press release about the service states. “Bring boxes of bags because you will need them to carry your free groceries home. If you are unable to come, feel free to send a friend.”

Kimberly Gates, who also is the executive director of Bath Area Food Bank, is Bath’s host director of the Good Shepherd Mobile Food Truck program.

She said it costs $15,000 annually to bring the mobile truck to the area but Good Shepherd Food Bank provides the truck, driver and food and makes all the calls to make the visits happen.

Bath Y provides free meals

BATH — The Bath Area Family YMCA is participating in the Summer Food Service Program by offering free meals to children ages 2-18 this summer.

Meals will be provided at the following times and Monday through Friday through Aug. 26: .

Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.

Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m.

The meals are being served at the Bath Area Family YMCA at 303 Centre St., Bath, and Maritime Apartments Community Room at 12 Windjammer Way, Bath.

For more information, contact the Bath Area Family YMCA at (207) 443-4112 or [email protected].

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