Memphis-Shelby County Schools fired up their Summer Meal Program today, flipping the script on school hunger by dishing out free grub to kids every single day until August 2, FOX13 Memphis reports. Spreading a safety net wide across 100 locations in Memphis and Shelby County, MSCS promises no child under 18 misses a meal on their watch.
Reaching out further than just the tykes, the program doesn't pull the plug on those beyond the teetering edge of 18—anyone up to 19 years old still hitting the books in school programs can line up for a lunch too, and that's not just charity talk, that's action. Students with disabilities older than 18 are also on the invite list, all of this according to an info drop by Action News 5. But here's the catch—meals are strictly a stay-and-chow affair; they'd like to see your face when you feast.
If the grumbling of your stomach sounds like a call to action, you can pry info on where to lay down the lunch mat with a simple text. Send "Summer Meals" to 97779, and bang, you'll get hit back with details, or jam those digits 1-866-348-6479 on your phone to snap up the spot deets. They've even got Local Memphis kicking out a web directory for the digital detectives who'd rather click than chat.
For the go-getters looking to transform their spot into an MSCS-certified food oasis, the school district is opening its arms for partners, just stroll on over to their site and slap your name down to register. It's clear as daylight—when it comes to Memphis kids, MSCS isn't about to let them wander into the long summer with the echo of empty plates—the Summer Meal Program has got the table set.
