2024 SUMMER MEALS
Provided by Atkinson County School System
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NO COST TO CHILDREN 18 & under*
June 3 - June 14
Five (5) days per week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Breakfast meal service time: 7:30 am until 8:30 am
Lunch meal service time: 10:30 am until 12:00 pm
Pearson Elementary Cafeteria
563 North King Street, Pearson, GA 31642
Children 18 & under may be served meals free of charge, regardless of their school of attendance. *Children over the age of 18 with special needs may be eligible to participate in the summer meals program. Please contact Tracy Mizell for more information.
Parents are responsible for transportation of children to and from the Pearson Elementary cafeteria. Children may also walk or bike to the meal site of Pearson Elementary Cafeteria.
Children younger than 4 years of age must be accompanied and supervised by their parent
or guardian during meal service.
For more information, contact Tracy Mizell, Nutrition Director, Atkinson County School System,
at 912-309-4370, or 912-422-7373 ext. 2115 or email tracymizell@atkinson.k12.ga.us
Nutritious free meals are available for children and teens 18 years old and younger at many locations throughout the summer while school is out of session. Click the USDA Summer Meal Site Finder link to locate a site near you.
How to find a program?
Parents/guardians, find out where your child/children can get healthy, daily meals this summer. There are multiple programs that offer summer meals at no cost. Check all these sources to see if there is a meal distribution site in your area. Those who are looking for summer meal sites can easily find locations through their cell phone or online. Options include:
- Text “FOODGA” to 877877 from a mobile phone beginning June 1 and be provided geographically based results on the closest sites
- Visit GeorgiaFoodBankAssociati
on.org for a GPS-enabled map of the closet sites - Dial 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) to find locations.
- https://www.fns.usda.gov/
meals4kids - FoodFinder
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.