🌟 Free Afterschool Meals for DC Youth at DPR Recreation Centers [SP]
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation have launched the DPR Afterschool Meals program, offering supper at no cost for children 18 years of age and younger at eight recreation centers in Wards 7 and 8 and 18 recreation centers throughout the District of Columbia.
Meals are available Monday through Friday from 4 - 5 pm at most sites, where DPR afterschool programs are available.* No application or ID is required. Meals are provided in coordination with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education as part of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Participating Sites for DPR Afterschool Meals in Wards 7 and 8:
Barry Farm Recreation Center, 1230 Sumner Road SE
Benning Stoddert Recreation Center, 100 Stoddert Place SE
Deanwood Recreation Center, 135049th Street NE
Fort Davis Recreation Center, 1400 41st Street SE
Fort Stanton Recreation Center, 1812Erie Street SE
Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver Street SE
Marvin Gaye Recreation Center, 15 61st Street NE
Rosedale Recreation Center, 1701Gales Street NE
Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, 701 Mississippi Avenue SE*
Woody Ward Recreation Center, 5100 Southern Avenue SE
*Southeast Tennis & Learning Center site operates from 4 - 5:15 pm
Check the DPR Afterschool Meals website for a list of 18 locations across DC.
