School may be out for summer, but hunger never takes a break, though new state data shows that fewer meals are being served through federally funded programs while children are not in class.
Solano County is tied with four other counties for 13th place as highest summer meal participation rate among California’s 58 counties, according to the California Department of Education data.
In Vallejo, 40,000 and 50,000 meals will be served this summer, said Kerri Braverman, Vallejo City Unified School District director of student nutrition services.
Any child 18 or younger can secure a free meal at a number of sites throughout the city, Braverman said.
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