Operated by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, this site provides free nutritious meals and snacks to children and youth 18 years old and younger during the summer months. No application, ID, or sign-up is required as part of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program.

This drop-in center offers showers, lunch, laundry, a clothing closet, safer use supplies, mail receipt, support groups, and referrals to Hips and outside services. Voicemails are checked within two business days.

Miner Elementary School is a DC Public Schools site that provides free meals to youth through the DC Youth Meals Program during the summer months. Meals are available to any child in the community without an application, registration, or ID. The site is open to neighborhood families and visitors, not only enrolled students, and serves as an easy walk-up location for children who need a no-cost breakfast or lunch on weekdays.

Must be a resident of Washington DC

Only for Gallaudet University Students

Student ID required

On-site registration required

Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School hosts an open summer meal site as part of the District of Columbia's DC Youth Meals Program, which is the local implementation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program. School-aged visitors can stop by during operating hours to receive a free nutritious breakfast and lunch in the school cafeteria. The site is open to the broader community, not just enrolled students, so any child or teen visiting the neighborhood can eat on-site at no cost. There is no application, no income paperwork, and no identification needed to receive a meal. The program is sponsored by DC Public Schools and administered through the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), filling the summer hunger gap when free school-year breakfast and lunch are not available.

Sherwood Recreation Center is a public indoor/outdoor facility in Ward 6 that, through the District's DC Youth Meals Program, distributes complimentary ready-to-eat breakfast and lunch to any visiting child or teen during the summer months. The site is run by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation as part of the federally funded USDA Summer Food Service Program, providing warm meals on-site at no cost, with no paperwork, registration, or identification required. Children and teens simply walk in during the posted meal windows and are served a balanced meal that meets federal nutrition guidelines. Beyond meals, the center offers broader recreational programming and welcomes walk-in visitors to its facilities.

A USDA Summer Food Service Program site through the DC Youth Meals Program, hosted by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation at the Arboretum Community Center. Provides free nutritious breakfast and lunch meals to youth ages 18 and younger during summer break. No application, identification, or registration is required to receive a meal. The Arboretum Community Center itself is a LEED-certified facility offering recreation, fitness, and youth programming year-round.