Summer Food Program

May 25, 2017
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For many Arizona students, leaving school for the summer can also mean losing their only source of healthy meals. This summer, children up to 18 years old can get nutritious, free breakfasts, Lunches and snacks at over 1100 Arizona community sites and schools in the Summer Food Service Program.

In this segment:

Melissa Conner, Associate Superintendent of the Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services.

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