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Doña Ana County to provide free summer lunches for children, teens

Doña Ana County will provide free summer lunches for children and teens ages 1 to 18 at Community Resource Centers across the county beginning May 26.

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Doña Ana County to provide free summer lunches for children, teens
Doña Ana County will provide free summer lunches for children and teens at Community Resource Centers across the county beginning May 26. (Eriel Ezequiel Reyes Saviñon / Unsplash)

The county will offer free lunches at Community Resource Centers across Doña Ana County beginning May 26 while school is out for summer.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Doña Ana County will provide free summer lunches for children and teens across the county beginning May 26.

The program will offer free lunches to children and teens ages 1 to 18 at multiple Community Resource Centers while school is out for the summer.

Meals will be available daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children may eat meals on-site or take them to go, according to the county. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Lunch service will not be available May 25, June 19 or July 3.

The program is intended to help ensure children across Doña Ana County continue to have access to nutritious meals during the summer months.

Locations open May 26 through July 23

  • Radium Springs Community Resource Center — 12060 Lindbeck Road, Radium Springs
  • Butterfield Community Resource Center — 9350 Berry Patch Ave., Las Cruces
  • Organ Community Resource Center — 5880 Second St., Organ
  • Doña Ana Community Resource Center — 5745 Ledesma Drive, Doña Ana

Locations open May 26 through July 31

  • Delores Wright Community Resource Center — 400 E. Lisa Drive, Chaparral
  • Vado Del Cerro Community Resource Center — 180 La Fe Ave., Del Cerro
  • La Mesa Community Resource Center — 744 San Jose Road, La Mesa

If You Go

What: Free summer lunches for children and teens ages 1 to 18

When: Beginning May 26; daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
No lunch service May 25, June 19 or July 3.

Locations open through July 23:
Radium Springs CRC — 12060 Lindbeck Road, Radium Springs
Butterfield CRC — 9350 Berry Patch Ave., Las Cruces
Organ CRC — 5880 Second St., Organ
Doña Ana CRC — 5745 Ledesma Drive, Doña Ana

Locations open through July 31:
Delores Wright CRC — 400 E. Lisa Drive, Chaparral
Vado Del Cerro CRC — 180 La Fe Ave., Del Cerro
La Mesa CRC — 744 San Jose Road, La Mesa

Details: Meals may be eaten on-site or taken to go. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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