During the school year, thousands of Oakland youth receive free meals at school, but when summer begins, they lose access. Over the summer, Oakland plans to serve more than 100,000 meals to city youth at libraries, community centers, churches, recreation centers, housing complexes, and more.
Lunch and snacks are free for all children 18 and under and adults with disabilities who are enrolled in a school program. Families can also use the CA Meals for Kids app to find nearby food distribution sites.
Explore each of the maps below for sites and hours. Some sites are “closed,” meaning the meals are only for youth who are enrolled in summer programs at that site, but most are open to anyone.
Oakland Unified School District is also providing breakfast and lunch to students enrolled in summer school across its campuses. Those sites are listed online.
The first day of school for OUSD will be Aug. 12.
Libraries
Six public library branches in East Oakland will offer free meals and snacks Monday through Friday, from May 28 through Aug. 2. Lunch will be served between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. and snacks between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Hover over the icons for addresses.
Recreation centers
Recreation centers across the city will be providing lunches and snacks. Unless otherwise noted, food service begins June 3 and ends July 26. Meals are served Monday through Friday, with lunch at 12 p.m. and snack time at 3 p.m. Hover over the icons for addresses and other details.
Community organizations
Several local nonprofit groups and foundations will also offer lunch and snacks this summer. Unless otherwise noted, lunch is available between 12 and 1 p.m. and snacks from 3 to 4 p.m. Hover over the icons for more details.
Churches, schools, housing complexes, and other places
This map includes churches, housing complexes, schools, head start centers, and studios. Lunch is served from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and snacks from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Hover over the icons for addresses and other details.
