Free Meals For South Orange Area Kids Are A Text Away

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - As schools are getting out the folks at No Kid Hungry are making available breakfast and lunch for school-aged students in various locations throughout New Jersey.

Those in need can simply text "FOOD" to 877877 and type in a zip code when prompted and they receive a message with the closest location where they can get free summer meals.

According to officials, many kids who rely on school meals struggle to get enough to eat during the summer months and No Kid Hungry is combating this with their free summer meal program at schools and community centers.

In the South Orange area, the nearest summer meals sites are:

MAPLE CREST PARK, 237 OAKLAND ROAD MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040

• PH: 973 399 6762
• Open: July 15 through Aug. 9, M/T/W/TH/F, for breakfast at 8:30 a.m., for lunch/supper 11:30 a.m.
• Contact site for more details. Hours may be different on holidays.

IRVINGTON 7 DAY AVENTAGE, 134 PROSPECT ST IRVINGTON, NJ 07111

• PH: 973 399 6762
• Open: July 1 through Aug. 16, T/W/TH, for breakfast 9:30 a.m., for lunch/supper 12:30 a.m.
• Contact site for more details. Hours may be different on holidays.

40TH STREET PLAYGRND/PARK, 176 40TH STREET IRVINGTON, NJ 07111

• PH: 973 399 6762
• Open: July 1 through Aug. 16. M/T/W/TH/F, for breakfast 9:40 a.m., for lunch/supper 12:40 a.m.
• Contact site for more details. Hours may be different on holidays.

Those who are not in need of the service but want to donate to help fund meals for others can do so by clicking here.

Thanks for reading! Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here. Have a news tip you'd like to share? Or maybe you have a press release you would like to submit or a correction you'd like to request? Send an email to russ.crespolini@patch.com

Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter by clicking here. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading our Apple iOS app here, or by visiting the Google Play store for the Android app here.