Peabody Launches Summer Eats Program For Kids, Teens

PEABODY, MA — The Peabody Summer Eats program for children and teens ages 2 to 18 begins this week.

Kids and teens can get five free to-go lunches each week with pick-up days on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The children do not need to be present when the meals are picked up.

Citizens Inn Haven from Hunger is once again hosting the program this year. The program aims to fill the nutrition gap between academic years for low-income kids, particularly those who rely on federal child nutrition programs during the school year.

Meals can be picked up Mondays at the Welch School from noon to 2 p.m.

Meals can be picked up Tuesdays at the Main Street Library and South Branch Library from noon to 1 p.m.

Meals can be picked at several spots near and along Route 1 on Thursdays. The stop at 161 Newbury Street is at noon. The stop at 261B Newbury is at 12:20. The stop at 261C (off Route 114) is 12:40. The stop at 286 Newbury is 1 p.m. The stop at 252 Newbury is at 1:20. The stop at the McCarthy School is at 12:40.

The stop at West Branch Library is 2 p.m. on Thursdays.

More information on the program and its sponsors can be found here.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)