Mayor Ballantyne Announces ‘Free Summer Meals’ Program for Somerville Youth Beginning July 7

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is proud to announce the return of the ‘Free Summer Meals’ program, a program providing free meals to all Somerville kids and teens age 18 and under from Monday, July 7, through August 22, 2025. Breakfast and lunch foods will be distributed at youth-friendly locations Monday to Friday at locations citywide.  

The City of Somerville coordinates with nonprofit Project Bread on this program, and Somerville Recreation, with support from food service vendor RediPax, will distribute the meals. No registration or ID are required. 

“This vital program makes sure that with access to school meals paused for the summer break that our youth still have square meals available to them during the summer too. Good nutrition year-round ensures our kids are healthy and able to learn and grow,” said Mayor Ballantyne. “We keep this program open to all youth to ensure all our kids have access to this important service, and I want to especially thank Project Bread and our City staff across departments who collaborate to make it a success each summer.” 

Locations and times include: 

• Trum Field (1 Franey Rd) from 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. (breakfast and lunch foods served)
• Powderhouse Park (Broadway & College Ave.) from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. (breakfast and lunch foods served)
• Dilboy Stadium (110 Alewife Brook Pkwy.) from 9:45 to 10 a.m. (lunch foods served)
• Blessing of the Bay Boathouse (32 Shore Dr.) from 10:00 to 10:15 a.m.  (lunch foods served)
• Founder’s Rink (570 Somerville Ave.) from 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. (breakfast and lunch foods served)
• Argenziano Playground (290 Washington St.) from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. (breakfast and lunch foods served)
• Foss Park (49 Fellsway W.) from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. (lunch foods served) 

For more information, visit somervillema.gov/freesummermeals. 

About Free Summer Meals 

This initiative is part of the statewide Summer Eats program of the Massachusetts Department of Education coordinated statewide by nonprofit Project Bread in partnership with local governments and providers. In Somerville, the program is funded by the City of Somerville and the Somerville Public Schools. 

Somerville families can also explore nearby sites in Cambridge or Medford that may be more convenient by visiting the Project Bread Summer Eats site: projectbread.org/summer-eats-program. 

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.  

If you need assistance translating or understanding this information, please call 311 (617-666-3311) or contact us at somerviva@somervillema.gov. The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter for free.