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NEDERLAND – This summer, Nederland Independent School District is connecting children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no cost summer meals.

The Summer Food Service Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

For the children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation.

Meals will be served at the following schools:

• Langham Elementary

• CO Wilson Middle School

• Central Middle School

Serving times posted on NISD website at nederland.k12.tx.us.

Nederland ISD is one of the is one of the nonprofit organizations partnering with Texas Department of Agriculture to serve meals across Texas.

Families are encouraged to use these three tools to find a meal site anywhere in the state:

• Call 2-1-1 to speak to a live operator

• Visit SummerFood.org for an interactive site locator map

• Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304

Organizations partner to serve meals in areas where more than 50 percent of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program.

Eligible sponsoring organizations include schools, faith-based groups, nonprofit summer camps, government agencies and other tax-exempt organizations.

All meal sites must be sponsored by an organization that has a contract with Texas Department of Agriculture.

For more information, call the Nederland ISD Child Nutrition Department at 409-724-2391 x 1226.