Latest Updates:

Summer nutrition sites for kids in NC have stopped serving for 2024. Families can begin checking back in the spring for information on 2025 sites.

THANK YOU to the school nutrition professionals, community partners, state agencies, and many others who made summer nutrition a success this year!

Note: Most summer meal site information is only available late-May through August in North Carolina, which is when most K-12 schools are closed for summer break. The meal site list is updated weekly. Meal site information might not appear on the texting hotline results unless the meal site is currently open. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who can receive free summer meals?
  Children and teens, ages 18 and younger, are eligible to receive free summer meals.
  
• Where are free meals offered?
  Free summer meals are available at more than 2,500 locations in North Carolina. Use the NC Site Finder Map, from the NC Department of Public Instruction, to locate summer meal sites near you! Summer meal sites are safe places for kids and teens to go, such as schools, faith-based facilities, camps, parks, libraries, and community centers.
  
• Do I need to apply to receive free meals for children?
  Parents and guardians do not need to apply to the Summer Nutrition Program to receive free summer meals for their children.
  
• Are registration or ID required?
  No registration or ID is required to receive free meals for children.
  
• When are free meals offered for children?
  Free nutritious meals are available June through August each year when traditional school is out.

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Contact Information

For questions about the Summer Nutrition Programs in North Carolina, contact the Summer Meals Team at the NC Department of Public Instruction:

summernutritionprogram@dpi.nc.gov

childnutrition.ncpublicschools.gov

For questions about this website or marketing support for summer meals, contact the Carolina Hunger Initiative team:

carolinahungerinitiative@unc.edu

carolinahungerinitiative.org

This site is a collaboration between the NC Department of Public Instruction and the Carolina Hunger Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill.