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Summer Feeding Program

Nutrition program offers meals for students this summer

Gaston County Schools is once again offering its annual summer nutrition program to help ensure children have access to healthy meals while school is out for the summer.

Beginning Monday, June 1, free meals will be available at community sites across Gaston County. At congregate meal sites, one meal per child will be provided and must be eaten on site.

All children ages 18 and younger are eligible to receive free meals at any summer nutrition location, regardless of where they live or attend school.

Please note that all meal sites will be closed during the week of Independence Day, June 29-July 3.

Families may find summer meal locations in their area by visiting summermeals4nckids.org/findmeals.

For additional information about the Gaston County Schools summer nutrition program, call 704-836-9110.

Below is a list of summer meal locations:

Site Name Address Dates Breakfast  Lunch
Agape City Church        
Bradley Recreation Center 1200 Modena St., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  12:00-1:00 p.m.
Calvary Baptist Church 120 Branch St., Lowell June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
9:00-9:15 a.m. 11:30-11:55 a.m.
Cherryville High School 313 Ridge Ave., Cherryville July 15-30
(Monday-Friday)
8:30-9:00 a.m. 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Dream Center Academy 635 S. Myrtle School Rd., Gastonia July 6-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
7:30-8:30 a.m. 12:00-1:00 p.m.
East Gaston High School 1744 Lane Rd., Mount Holly June 1-18
(Monday-Thursday)
8:00-8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Erwin Center 913 N. Pryor St., Gastonia June 1-July 24
(Monday-Friday)
  12:00-1:00 p.m.
First Wesleyan Christian School 208-A South Church St., Gastonia June 1-18
(Monday-Friday)
8:30-9:00 a.m. 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Forestview High School 5455 Union Rd., Gastonia June 1-18
(Monday-Thursday)
8:00-8:30 a.m. 10:30-11:00 a.m.
FUMC Stanley Common Ground 5481 Hickory Grove Rd., Mount Holly June 22-26
(Monday-Friday)
8:30-9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Gaston College Upward Bound  201 Hwy. 321 South, Dallas (Robinson Classroom) June 8-July 16
(Monday-Thursday)
  12:00-12:35 p.m.
Greater Gastonia Church of God by Faith 1030 Gaston Ave., Gastonia June 22-25
(Monday-Thursday)
9:00-9:30 a.m. 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Harold Rankin Park 519 Park Cir., Lowell June 1-July 30
(Monday-Thursday)
  11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Hunter Huss High School 1518 Edgefield Ave., Gastonia June 1-25
(Monday-Thursday)
8:00-8:30 a.m. 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Ignite Summer Camp 1513 Florida Street, Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
9:00-9:45 a.m. 12:00-12:45 p.m.
KPI E-Learning Kidz 208 W. Third Ave., Gastonia June 1-July 30 (Monday-Friday) 9:30-10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Kris Lang Sports Complex 710 E. Catawba St., Belmont June 1-July 30 (Monday-Friday) 8:30-9:00 a.m. 12:00-12:30 p.m.
McGill Family YMCA 196 YMCA Dr., Belmont June 1-July 30 (Monday-Friday) 7:30-8:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
MOBILE: Azalea Hill Mobile Home Park 411 Andrew Cir., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  10:15-10:45 a.m.
MOBILE: Hickory Glenn 117 Carolyn Cir., Gastonia  June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
MOBILE: Pinewood Mobile Home Park 310 Clay Dr., Gastonia  June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  9:45-10:10 a.m.
MOBILE: Reid Park 314 Sacco St., Belmont June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  12:30-12:50 p.m.
MOBILE: Sullivan Street 311 Sullivan St., Gastonia  June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  2:20-2:40 p.m.
MOBILE: Lineberger Park 632 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Thursday)
  12:30-1:00 p.m.
MOBILE: Smyre 2851 Millstone Dr., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Thursday)
  11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
MOBILE: Trey McGee Mobile Home Park 108 River Loop Rd., Belmont June 1-July 30
(Monday-Thursday)
  10:45 -11:15 a.m.
MOBILE: Wylie Overlook 1 Landing Rd., Belmont  June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  1:00-1:20 p.m.
MOBILE: Hickory Village Mobile Park 116 Madison Ln., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  10:50 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
Cherryville United Methodist Church 601 N. Pink St., Cherryville  June 11-August 6
Thursday (Must Pre-Register)
  3:00-4:30 p.m.
Costner Elementary 353 Old NC 277 Loop Rd., Dallas  June 9-August 4
Tuesday (Must Pre-Register)
  3:00-4:30 p.m.
Crowders Mountain Fire Department 480 Bethany Rd., Gastonia  June 10-August 5
Wednesday (Must Pre-Register)
  3:00-4:30 p.m.
Lowell Elementary 1500 Power Dr. Lowell  June 8-August 3
Monday (Must Pre-Register)
  3:00-4:30 p.m.
North Gaston High School 1133 Ratchford Rd., Dallas July 20-30
(Monday-Friday)
7:20-7:50 a.m. 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Phillips Community Center 2031 Echo Ln., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  1:00-2:00 p.m.
Ransom Hunter Park  325 W Glendale Ave., Mount Holly June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
  12:00-1:00 p.m.
Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center 1506 Union Rd., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
9:00-9:40 a.m. 12:00-12:45 p.m.
St. Stephens AME Zion Church 201W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia July 6-July 24
(Monday-Friday)
7:00-7:30 a.m. 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Tabernacle Baptist Church 519 W 19th Ave., Gastonia June 15-26
(Monday-Friday)
8:30-9:30 a.m. 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Teen Center (Bradley) 1425 West Franklin Blvd., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
7:30-8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Town of Ranlo 15 Park Dr., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Thursday)
  12:15-1:00 p.m.
Venture Church
(Dallas Boys & Girls Club)
800 East Main St., Dallas June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
8:30-9:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Warlick YMCA 2221 Robinwood Rd., Gastonia  June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
8:30-9:00 a.m. 12:00-1:00 p.m.
West Gastonia Boys and Girls Club 310 South Boyd St., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
8:00-9:30 a.m. 12:00-1:30 p.m.
YMCA Cherryville 215 N. Mountain St., Cherryville June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
7:30-8:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Youth Culture Club 223-A W Main Ave., Gastonia June 1-July 30
(Monday-Friday)
9:00-9:45 a.m. 12:00-12:45 p.m.

 

In addition, four locations will serve as non-congregate meal sites for families living in rural areas of the district. These sites will provide meal bundles that include breakfast and lunch for seven days and may be taken home.

The following locations will serve as non-congregate meal pickup sites:

  1. Cherryville United Methodist Church
  2. Costner Elementary School
  3. Crowders Mountain Fire Department
  4. Lowell Elementary School

Families may register for weekly meal pickup. Registration is currently available by waitlist only. To be added to the waitlist, families should call 704-836-9110, ext. 7.