Free summer meals available to Aurora youth

The City of Aurora is once again partnering with Meals on the Move to provide free and nutritious boxed meals to youth, ages 18 or younger.

A mobile meals route, Meals on the Move, is part of Northern Illinois Food Bank's Summer Meals Program.

The food bank's van will visit sites every from 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 9.

The free daily meal schedule is:

• 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Garfield Park at Lehnertz and Ohio;

• 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.: Martin Luther King Park at Farnsworth and Grand;

• 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.: McCarty Park at New York and Park Place;

• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Blackhawk Park at Blackhawk and Galena;

• 3 to 4 p.m.: Monday and Wednesday only, Garfield Park

•3 to 4 p.m.: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only, Sage Crest Apartments for residents only

No registration is required, but all meals served must eaten on-site at the parks.

Monthly menus will be posted at solvehungertoday.org.