HomeMy WebLinkAbout062116_Summer Lunch ProgramsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21, 2016
City of Renton Contacts:
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator, 425-430-6569
Teresa Nishi, Recreation Coordinator, 425-430-6694
Free Summer Lunch Program for Children Ages One to 18
Lunch will be served at various community sites from June 27 through August 19
Renton, WA – The City of Renton is partnering with the Renton School District to offer the 2016 Summer
Lunch Program. Free lunch will be served for children ages one to 18 at various Renton community sites,
regardless of where they live and their family income. The program will run from Monday, June 27,
through Friday, August 19.
Registration is not required. Lunch is served Monday through Friday unless noted. Lunch will not be
served on July 1, 4, and 5. Lunch must be eaten on-site.
The Mobile Summer Lunch Program will also provide free lunch, making stops at Royal Hills Apartments,
Greentree & Park Hill Apartments, and Stonebrook Apartments from June 27 to August 19; Burnett
Linear Park from June 27 to August 17; and Liberty Park from June 28 to August 18. Lunch will not be
served on July 1, 4, and 5.
A Summer Extravaganza, with free arts and crafts and The Get Up and Go Show (presented by Recess
Monkey), will follow the lunch program on Thursday, July 21, at Heritage Park, 233 Union Ave NE.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
June 27 to August 19
Monday through Friday
Highlands Neighborhood Center
800 Edmonds Ave NE
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Heritage Park
233 Union Ave NE
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
St. Matthew’s Church
1700 Edmonds Ave NE
Noon – 1 p.m.
Renton Veteran’s Center (Residents Only)
419 S 2nd St
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Creston Point Apartments in Urban Family Center
13445 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S in Seattle
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
July 11 to August 18
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
Arbor Woods Apartments (Residents Only)
6230 S 129th St in Seattle
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
July 11 to August 19
Monday through Friday
RAYS Administration Building
1025 S 3rd St
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
June 28 to August 11
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
The Renton Salvation Army
720 S Tobin St
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
July 11 to August 4
Monday through Thursday
Dimmitt Middle School
12320 80th Ave S in Seattle
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: Noon – 12:30 p.m.
Honey Dew Elementary School
800 Union Ave NE
Breakfast: 8:30 am. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: Noon – 12:30 p.m.
Tiffany Park Elementary School
1601 Lake Youngs Way SE
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: Noon – 12:30 p.m.
For questions or more information about the Summer Lunch Program, Mobile Summer Lunch Program,
or the Summer Extravaganza, call 425-430-6600 or visit rentonwa.gov/summerlunch/
About the City of Renton
The City of Renton, Washington is located on the southeast shore of Lake Washington with a population
just over 100,000. Renton's strong economic base, diverse marketplace and favorable business climate
have attracted the attention of nationally recognized companies that are looking to provide employees
and their families with an outstanding quality of life. It is the home of Boeing, IKEA, the Seattle
Seahawks, and the eternal resting place of Jimi Hendrix. More information can be found at
rentonwa.gov.
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