Even after the final bell of the semester ends, local children will still have the chance to enjoy healthy, free meals through Dowagiac Union Schools.

The district and its food services provider, Sodexo, will once again participate in the U.S. Meet Up and Eat Up program, beginning Monday, June 19. Local children and teenagers under 18 years old, as well as people enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled under 26, will be able to receive a free sack lunch Monday through Friday, at the following locations around town:

• 11 to 11:30 a.m. — Twin Lakes Park, Lakeshore Road

• 11 to 11:30 a.m. — Riverside Apartments, 550 Riverside Drive

• 11:30 a.m. to noon — Dowagiac District Library, 211 Commercial St.

• 11:30 a.m. to noon — Justus Gage Playground, 301 James St.

• Noon to 12:30 p.m. — HS Auto Shop, 701 N. Lowe St.

• Noon to 12:30 p.m. — Water Tower Park, Helena Street

• 12:30 to 1 p.m. — Eagle’s Wood Apartments, 29509 Amerihost Drive

• 12:30 to 1 p.m. — ACTION Pantry, 301 Main St.

• 1 to 1:30 p.m. — Walter Ward Park, 309 Thickstun St.

• 1 to 1:30 p.m. — Vineyard Place Apartments, 508 Vineyard Place Drive

Students will have their choice of a peanut and jelly or lunch meat sandwiches, which will be served with fresh fruit and vegetables as well as their choice of milk.

Sister Lakes and Patrick Hamilton elementary schools will also serve free breakfast and lunch to students enrolled in their summer school programs, which take place June 26 through Aug. 10 at Sister Lakes and Aug. 7 through 23 at Pat Ham.

Lunch will not be served July 4.