Ephrata Schools Announce Free Summer Food Service Schedule

The Ephrata School District will again provide meal service both on-site and via grab-and-go meals for children this summer. On-site meals will be available Monday through Thursday at Columbia Ridge Elementary and Ephrata High School. Grab and go boxes will be available for pick-up twice a week at Ephrata Middle School and will feed children breakfast and lunch for seven days. 

Funding for the on-site and grab-and-go meals comes entirely from the United States Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program. This federally funded, state administered program reimburses program operators, like the Ephrata School District, who serve no-cost, healthy meals and snacks to children and teens. 

The Summer Food Service Program will begin on Monday, June 15. Breakfast and lunch will be served at Columbia Ridge Elementary and Ephrata High School to children 18 years and younger. Food Service location and schedule is as follows:

Columbia Ridge Elementary Elementary On-Site Meals: 60 H Street SE, Ephrata WA

Date:                 June 15 to July 16
Breakfast:         8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Lunch:              11:45 to 1:00 p.m.

Ephrata High School On-site Meals: 333 4th Avenue NW, Ephrata WA

Date:                 June 15 to July 2
Breakfast:         8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Lunch:              11:45 to 1:00 p.m.

The Summer Food Service Program offered at these facilities is required to be consumed on-site. 

Grab-and-go meals will be distributed through a drive through line at Ephrata Middle School on Mondays and Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. from June 15 to July 27. Monday meal boxes will feed children for three days and Thursday boxes will feed children for four days. Parents must complete a sign-in sheet before taking delivery of the food. Children do not need to be present for meal pick-up.

Ephrata Middle School Grab-and-Go Meals: 384 A Street SE, Ephrata WA

Date:                June 15 to July 27 
Grab-and-go:   12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

On-site and grab-and-go meals are free to all children ages 18 years and younger, regardless of family income level.

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About Ephrata Schools:

Since 1909, Ephrata Schools have provided a quality public education to all students, regardless of ability, race, wealth, language, religion or country of origin. At Ephrata Schools, we exist for kids and their learning. We are deeply committed to every child's journey and work hard to ensure that every student graduates ready for career and life. For more information about the Ephrata School District, please visit www.EphrataSchools.org.

About Ephrata School District’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture:

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 Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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:

1. Mail: 
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
    
2. Fax: 833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or
    
3. Email: USDA Program Intake: program.intake@usda.gov