Lee County Public Schools will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program during the months of June, July, and August 2009, according to Wayne Nagy, director, food & Nutrition Services with the school system.

Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age, or national origin during summer vacation when school breakfasts and lunches are not available, he said.

All children 18 years old and younger, if an open site, are eligible for meals at no charge and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

The programs are only approved for geographical areas of need where 50 percent or more of the children qualify for free and reduced price meals during the school year. Summer feeding sites that are located at schools provide meals to all children in the immediate vicinity in addition to those enrolled in summer school.

Feeding sites are being held throughout Lee County in areas such as Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, North Fort Myers, Estero and Fort Myers Beach

In the Lehigh, Buckingham and Alva areas, the sites are:

AIC, 1311 Edward Drive, Lehigh; Alva Summer Program, 17500 Church Ave., Buckingham Exceptional School, 3291 Buckingham Rd.; CCSW at Sunshine, 601 Sara Ave, Lehigh, East Lee County High School, Lehigh; Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh; Max’d Out Kids, 3114 Lee Blvd., Lehigh; New Life Christian Academy, 507 Sunshine Blvd., Lehigh; River Hall School, 2800 River Hall Parkway, Alva; Varsity Lakes Middle School, Lehigh; Veterans Park Academy, Lehigh.

Many are serving two meals. For more information, contact the site or Wayne Nagy’s office at 239-461-8449.

You can sign up for the school system’s Newsletter at www.leeschools.net for more information.