06/25/2025
Free Breakfast & Lunch for Kids This Summer! 🍎
Hey parents & kiddos in DeLand, Lake Helen, Orange City (Volusia & Lake County)—summer’s here and so is FREE food!
📅 When: Now through early/late August
🕗 Breakfast: Most sites serve between 8–10 AM • Lunch: Between 11–2 PM
📍 DeLand & Surrounding Areas (Volusia County)
• Volusia County Schools “School Way Café” at multiple sites (Citrus Grove ES, DeLand HS, George Marks ES, Freedom ES, Woodward ES) – breakfast + lunch, Mon–Thu through July 24. No charge, must eat on-site  
• Countywide Summer BreakSpot – open to all kids 18 & under at public venues; no income requirement, no registration 
• Local Community Sites (e.g., YMCA DeLand, Boys & Girls Clubs, public libraries, Chisholm Center) offering breakfast and lunch Mon–Fri through early August 
📍 Lake Helen
• Boys & Girls Club Lake Helen – breakfast: 8:30–9:30 AM; lunch: 12:30–1:30 PM, now through August 1 
• Lake Helen Public Library – breakfast: 9:30–10:30 AM; lunch: 2–3 PM, through Aug 8 
📍 Orange City
• Mt. Barrien Church (“Everybody is Somebody”) – breakfast 9:30–10:30 AM; lunch 11:30–12:30 PM, now through Aug 8 
• Orange City Public Library – breakfast 10–11 AM; lunch 2–3 PM, through Aug 8 
• Twinkle Toes ELC sites – breakfast 7–9 AM; lunch 11:30–12:30 PM, through Aug 8 
• Valentine Park – breakfast 7:30–8:30 AM; lunch noon–1 PM (June 9–July 25) 
✅ What You Need To Know
• Ages: Open to all kids & teens 18 and under
• Cost: Completely FREE—thanks to USDA & state summer meal programs 
• Meals must be eaten on-site (some rural-to-go sites available, like DeLeon Springs) 
• No application required at most BreakSpot/community sites—just show up! School cafeterias may require pre-ordering 
📲 Quick Tips
•Find sites easily via SummerBreakSpot.org, dial 2‑1‑1, or text FOOD (or COMIDA) to 304‑304 
•Check schedules: Many close for holidays like Juneteenth (June 19) and July 4
•Stay social: Bring friends, meet neighbors, and enjoy lawn games or library funalongside meals
Let’s keep our community smiling and well‑fed all summer! Please share this with neighbors and friends—because EVERY kid deserves a healthy breakfast and lunch this summer ☀️