cps free summer lunch program - 48th ward locations

The CPS LunchStop summer meal program will provide free lunch to children ages 1-18 at nearly 100 outdoor community sites throughout Chicago. The CPS LunchStop Program serves free, healthy meals in a fun and familiar environment to help make nutritious meals more accessible to students and the community during the summer.

LunchStop locations operate from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at locations across the city. To find a location, parents can visit the 2019 summer meal map at cps.edu/summermealsmap, call the Illinois Hunger Hotline at (800) 359-2163or text FOODIL to 877877. 

CPS’ free summer meals are funded through the Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. In addition to LunchStop locations, free meals are also available this summer through programming at hundreds of locations throughout Chicago.

DETAILS FOR PARENTS:
WHAT: CPS LunchStop Free Lunch Program
WHO: Open to ALL children ages 1-18 – children do NOT need to be CPS students in order to receive a free lunch. 
48TH WARD LOCATIONS:

• Peirce School, 1423 W. Bryn Mawr
• Senn High School, 5900 N. Glenwood
• Swift High School, 5900 N. Winthrop
• To find a location, go to cps.edu/summermealsmap and click “LunchStop” (Note: the map feature includes both LunchStops and indoor locations that host summer programs, including summer school.) 
• Parents and students can also call the Illinois Hunger Hotline at (800) 359-2163or text FOODIL to 877877.