Free lunch program for Pomona youth to start Tuesday

Free lunch will be available to teens and children at various locations across Pomona starting Tuesday.

The Summer Food Service Program is carried out by the Pomona Unified School District using federal funds, said district spokesman Tim McGillivray.

Youth age 19 and under can participate in the program and are not required to be enrolled in summer school to receive meals.

Lunch will be served Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. starting Tuesday through July 30.

Among the locations providing lunch will be Ganesha, Garey, Pomona and Village Academy high schools, Garey Village and Fremont Middle School.

Lunch will also be served at various city community centers from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Additional information is available by going to the district's Web site, www.pusd.org or by calling Daryl Hickey, the district's associate director for food and nutrition services, at (909) 397-4711, ext. 3950.