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Summer Eats
JUNETEENTH UPDATES: On Monday, June 21, all Boston Housing Authority and Boston Centers for Youth & Families sites will be closed. All Boston Public Schools sites will open from 2 - 6 p.m., and YMCA East Boston, Dorchester, and Egleston will open during regular hours.
Boston Summer Eats provides nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost to youth 18 and under. No ID or registration required.
The Summer Eats program is an innovative effort to lessen the summer food gap by increasing the availability of non-traditional meal sites. The goal of the program is to expand access to free and healthy meals for kids and teens in Boston.
Organizations interested in becoming a meal site should complete our online form. If you have questions or want to learn more about the program, call 617-635-3717 or email food@boston.gov.
Find sites with your phone
To find meal locations by phone, you can call 1-800-645-8333. You can also text "Food" or "Comida" to 877-877.
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Be sure to use the hashtag #BostonEats and #BOSFoodAccess
About the program
BACKGROUND
The Boston Summer Eats program is led by the Mayor’s Office of Food Access (OFA) in partnership with:
- Project Bread
- the Greater Boston YMCA, and
- Boston Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services.
The program is sponsored by the Boston Children's Hospital. The program provides free, nutritious meals to youth aged 18 and under.
MEAL SITES INCLUDE:
- YMCA community centers
- Boston Housing Authority properties
- Boston Centers for Youth & Families locations
- Boston Public Schools, and
- Community-based organizations.
Map of Boston Summer Eats meal sites
Full list of meal sites
Full list of sites| Organization name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCYF Curtis Hall Community Center | 20 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Gallivan | 61 Woodruff Way, Mattapan, MA 02126 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Hennigan Community Center | 200 Heath St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Martin Pino | 86 Boardman Street, East Boston, MA 02128 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Menino | 125 Brookway Road, Roslindale, MA 02131 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Nazzaro Center | 30 North Bennet Street, Boston, MA 02113 | 9a.m. - 1 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Paris St. | 112 Paris Street, East Boston, MA 02128 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Tobin | 1481 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BCYF Vine Street | 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02118 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BHA Alice Taylor | 260 Ruggles Street, Roxbury, MA 02120 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BHA Commonwealth Development | 2-4 Fidelis Way, Brighton, MA 02135 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BHA Franklin Field Elderly Center | 100 Ames Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Monday - Wednesday |
| BHA Mary Ellen McCormack | 7 Sterling Square, Boston, MA 02127 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BHA Orient Heights | 38 Vallar Road, East Boston, MA 02128 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| BHA Tree of Life | 297 Centre Street #2, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| YMCA Bremen St. *Grab and Go Truck* | 215 Bremen Street, East Boston, MA 02128 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| YMCA Dorchester *Grab and Go Truck* | 776 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Monday AND Wednesday |
| YMCA Egleston *Grab and Go Truck* | 3134 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| YMCA Huntington Ave *Grab and Go Truck* | 316 Huntington Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02115 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Wednesday) 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Friday) |
Wednesday AND Friday (different times) |
| YMCA Menino *Grab and Go Truck* | 1137 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Tues) 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Fri) |
Tuesday AND Friday (different times) |
| YMCA Oak Square *Grab and Go Truck* | 615 Washington Street, Brighton, MA 02135 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Tuesday AND Thursday |
| YMCA Parkway *Grab and Go Truck* | 1972 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Wednesday ONLY |
| YMCA Roxbury *Grab and Go Truck* | 285 Martin Luther King Blvd, Roxbury, MA 02119 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m (Tue) 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Fri) |
Tuesday AND Friday (different times) |
| Boston Arts Academy/Comm Acad of Science & Health | 11 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Boston Community Leadership Academy | 655 Metropolitan Ave, Boston, MA 02136 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Boston Latin School | 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Condon K-8 | 200 D Street, South Boston, MA 02127 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| East Boston High School | 86 White Street, East Boston, MA 02128 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Jackson Mann | 500 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Josiah Quincy School | 885 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Wednesday |
| Lee K-8 School/Perkins | 155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Mario Umana Academy | 312 Border Street., East Boston, MA 02128 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| McCormack Middle School | 315 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Mildred Avenue K-8 School | 5 Mildred Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Murphy (Leahy/Holloran community center) | 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Tuesday AND Wednesday |
| Ohrenberger School | 175 W. Boundary Road, West Roxbury, MA 02132 | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| Boston Chinese Evangelical Church | 120 Shawmut Ave., Boston | 8:30-11:30 am | Wednesday |
| Boston Preparatory Charter Public School | 885 River St, Boston, MA 02136 | 8 a.m - 6 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| PJ Kennedy Lot | 343 Saratoga Street, East Boston, MA 02128 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday AND Friday |
| VietAID | 42 Charles Street Dorchester MA 02122 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| Boston Youth Wrestling | 100 A Warren Street, Boston MA 02119 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Monday, Wednesday, AND Friday |
| Dominican Development Center, Inc | Johnson Park, Boston, MA, 02130 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Wednesday AND Friday |
| Faith Christian Church | 301 Harvard Street, Dorchester MA 02124 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| John F. Kennedy Family Service Center | 50 Monument St, Boston, 02129 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Tuesday AND Thursday |
| Metro Boston Alive | 116 Roxbury St, Roxbury, MA 02119 | 10 a.m - 1 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| Roxbury Tenants of Harvard | 11 New Whitney Street, Boston MA 02115 | 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Monday - Friday |
| Salvation Army Boston Central | 23 Vernon Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| Salvation Army South End | 1500 Washington Street, South End, MA 02118 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| Freedom House | 5 Crawford Street, Dorchester, MA 02121 | 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Monday AND Thursday |
| East Boston Farmers Market | 1 P William C Kelly Square (Central Square), East Boston, 02128 | 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Thursday |
| Roslindale Farmers Market | 4225 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA 02131 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Saturday |
| Codman Sq. Farmers Market | 360 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Saturday |
| Mattapan Farmers Market | Cummins Highway and Fairway Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Saturday |
| Codman Square Branch of BPL | 690 Washington St, Boston, MA 02124 | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Tuesday AND Thursday |
| Grove Hall Branch of BPL | 41 Geneva Ave, Dorchester, MA 02121 | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Tuesday AND Thursday |
| Mattapan Branch of BPL | 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126 | 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Tuesday AND Thursday |
| In The Vine Ministries Church International | Walthall Chapel COGIC 234 Blue Hill Ave Roxbury MA 02119 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
| Pleasant Hill Baptist Church | 155 Humboldt Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02121 | 11 am - 2pm | Monday - Friday |
| Cape Verdean Association of Boston | 242 Bowdoin St., Dorchester, MA, 02122 | 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Monday - Friday |
Our partners
Partners
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Project Bread
YMCA of the Greater Boston
