Jun 09, 2024

Salina Public Libary partners with local church to provide summer lunch program

Posted Jun 09, 2024 1:00 PM
According to SPL staff, last year the Salina Public Library handed out a total of 2,760 free summer lunches to youth in Salina.<b> Image Courtesy SPL&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>
According to SPL staff, last year the Salina Public Library handed out a total of 2,760 free summer lunches to youth in Salina. Image Courtesy SPL  

By SALINA POST

In partnership with St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Salina Public Library provides free grab-and-go lunches this summer. Pickup at the McKenzie Center across from the library began May 28 and will run through August 2.

The program gives priority to youth ages 0-18. If supplies allow, free lunches will be available for adults after children receive meals. Summer lunches are first come, first served.

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Check Salina Post or the Public Library's Facebook page at the beginning of each week to see the upcoming lunch menu. Pickup is simple: enter the line from 9th Street, pull up to the front of the McKenzie Center, 308 W Elm, and exit Elm Street. 

According to SPL staff, last year the Salina Public Library handed out a total of 2,760 free summer lunches to youth in Salina.