For Immediate Release
June 5, 2024
District to Provide Free Meals During Summer Break
The Marysville School District will provide free meals to children 18 years of age and under in the Marysville Tulalip community during the month of July after the July 4th holiday.
Msvl. WA—Beginning July 8th, meals are free to children 18 years of age and younger. Meals will be served at Liberty Elementary at 1919 10th Street, Marysville, and Marshall Elementary at 4407 116th St NE, Marysville, beginning July 8th through July 31st, Monday - Thursday. Breakfast will be served between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Adults may purchase a meal for $4.50. Meals will be served dine-in at each school site. Meals will also be available at the Beach Street Boys and Girls Club for students attending their summer programs.
Summer meals are open to all children district-wide, no matter their school location in Marysville or Tulalip. Children do not need to be enrolled in school to receive a free meal.
The summer meals program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and supported by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). The Marysville School District is very grateful for the funding that supports children and families with nutritious meals. We also appreciate the district’s food service employees who give up part of their summer break to prepare and provide the meals. For more information, go to https://www.msd25.org/page/child-nutrition-services.
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) 877‐8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD‐ 3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632‐9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250‐9410; fax: (202) 690‐7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Contact:
Jodi Runyon, Director of Communications,
Engagement and Outreach
jodi_runyon@msd25.org
(360) 965-0005