As summer vacation approaches, many area low-income school age parents begin to worry how they'll feed their children for the next couple months. Fortunately, New York State has a summer food service program that provides free lunches to children 18 years of age and younger.

Below is a list of free lunch sites offered through the Utica City School District:

(ALL LOCATIONS ARE OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY UNLESS INDICATED)

• Albany Elementary School:
  1151 Albany Street
  Open: 6/26 Close: 7/21
  Lunch Time: 11am - 12:15pm
  Snack Time: 9:15am - 10:00AM
• Conkling Futures Academy Magnet School:
  1115 Mohawk Street, Utica, NY 13501
  Open: 6/26 Close: 7/17
  Lunch Time: 10:45am - 12:15pm
• United Cerebral Palsy Center:
  1601 Armory Drive, Utica, NY 13501
  Open: 7/10 Close: 8/11
  Lunch Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
• Saint Francis Desales Church: 
  305 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501
  Open: 6/26 Close: 8/11
  Lunch Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Deliverence First Ministries Church:
  934 Sunset Avenue, Utica, NY 13502
  Open: 6/26 Close: 8/11
  Lunch Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Our Lady of Lourdes Church:
  222 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502
  Open: 6/26 Close: 8/11
  Lunch Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm
• Salvation Army:
  14 Clinton Place, Utica, NY 13501
  Open: 6/26 - 8/11
  Lunch Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
• Thomas M Lindsey Memorial Substation:
  230 James Street, Utica, NY 13501
  Open: 6/26 Close: 8/11
  Lunch Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Lincoln Park:
  1538 Lincoln Avenue, Utica, NY 13502
  Open: 6/26 - Close: 8/11
  Lunch Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Adrean Terrace:
  66 East Adrean Terrace, Utica, NY 13501
  Open: 6/26 Close: 8/11
  Lunch Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Boces also provides free lunches during the summer:

• Deansboro Town Park:
  2651 State Route 12B, Deansboro, NY 13328
  Open: 7/10 Close: 8/11
  Days of Operation: Monday - Friday
  Lunch Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
• Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Boces:
  4747 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, NY 13413
  Open: 7/5 Close: 8/18
  Days of Operation: Monday through Friday
  Breakfast Time: 8:00am - 9:00am
  Lunch Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Basloe Field Playground and Pool:
  591 Lansing Street, Herkimer, NY 13350
  Open: 7/5 Close: 8/11
  Days of Operation: Monday through Friday
  Lunch Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
• Memorial Park Elementary School:
  145 E. Bacon Street, Waterville, NY 13480
  Open: 7/10 Close: 8/11
  Days of Operation: Monday through Friday
  Lunch Time: 11:15am - 12:00pm

Many other municipalities offer free lunches and in some cases breakfast as well. The USDA's website has a tool that helps you find summer meals in your community.

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