FREE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM BENEFITS DECATUR YOUTH

This year marks the 38th year the Decatur Park District and Illinois State Board of Education have partnered to provide free meals at park and school locations across Decatur as part of the Summer Food Service Program. The Decatur Park District is also partnering with the Children’s Museum of Illinois to bring their free mobile STEAM program to follow lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Meals are available free of charge Monday – Friday, June 1 – July 30 for children aged 18 and under. A listing of locations and times appear below. For more information, call Jamie Gower, Decatur Park District Director of Recreation and Facilities, at 217-422-5911.

Yellow Hat park leaders lead creative, educational programs in Decatur’s parks. Teams of Yellow Hat park leaders will be in 9 neighborhood parks during the lunch hour each weekday playing fun games, and leading educational activities.                                          

Location                                              Lunch

Garfield Park                                       1 – 2 p.m. | STEAM 1:30 – 2:30 Thursdays
Grant Park                                           10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | STEAM 11- 11:45 Wednesdays
Hess Park                                            1 – 2 p.m. | STEAM 1:30 – 2:30 Wednesdays
Johns Hill Park                                    1 – 2 p.m. | STEAM 1:30 – 2:30 Tuesdays
Monroe Park                                       11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | STEAM 12:15- 1:15 Thursdays
Mueller Park                                       11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | STEAM 12:15- 1:15 Tuesdays
Oak Grove Park                                  10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | STEAM 11- 11:45 Thursdays
South Shores Park                               10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | STEAM 11- 11:45 Tuesdays
Torrence Park                                     11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | STEAM 12:15- 1:15 Wednesdays

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/how-file-program-discrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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