Free Meals For Kids In King County: Where To Go In Renton

RENTON, WA — When students leave school for summer break, many young people lose out on the opportunity to get nutritious meals. But local school districts and other community organizations are stepping up to fill that gap, offering free meals to kids under 18 at parks and community locations across the county this summer.

Here's where and when you can get meals near you, according to the United Way of King County:

Shorecrest High School, 15343 25th Ave. NE, Shoreline
Lunch hours noon to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 2

Kingsgate Library, 12315 NE 143rd St., Kirkland
Lunch hours noon to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 30

Sammamish High School, 100 140th Ave. SE, Bellevue
Breakfast hours 8:30 to 9:15 a.m., Monday to Friday
Lunch hours 10:50 a.m. to noon, Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 2

Bellevue Teen Center, 15228 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue
Lunch hours noon to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 23

Lake Hills Elementary, 14310 SE 12th St., Bellevue
Breakfast hours 8 to 8:30 a.m., Monday to Thursday
Lunch hours 10:50 to 11:50 a.m., Monday to Thursday
Open through Aug. 1

Spiritwood Manor, 1424 148th Ave. SE, Bellevue
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 23

Highland Gardens, 4575 Klahanie Drive SE, Issaquah
Lunch hours 10 to 11 a.m., Monday to Friday
Open through July 31

Honeydew Elementary, 800 Union Ave., Renton
Breakfast hours 8:30 to 9 a.m., Monday to Thursday
Lunch hours noon to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday
Open through Aug. 1

Greentree Apartments, 6900 S 125th St., Skyway
Lunch hours 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 16

Heritage Park, 233 Union Ave NE, Renton
Lunch hours 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday to Friday
Snack hours 2 to 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 16

McKnight Middle School, 1200 Edmonds Ave. NE, Renton
Breakfast hours 8 to 8:30 a.m., Monday to Thursday
Lunch hours 11:30 a.m. to noon, Monday to Thursday
Open through Aug. 1

Highlands Library, 2801 NE 10th St., Renton
Lunch hours 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Snack hours 2:30 to 2:45 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Open through Aug. 23

St. Mathews Church, 1700 Edmonds Ave. NE, Renton
Lunch hours noon to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday
Open through Aug. 16

In addition to free meals, there are two upcoming field days at drop-in sites featuring games and food for all-ages:

Othello Park, 4219 S Othello St., Seattle
July 31, noon to 3 p.m.

Northacres Park, 12718 1st Ave NE, Seattle
Aug. 7, noon to 3 p.m.

The United Way of King County's website has a list of all free meal sites for summer 2019.