United Way of Whiteside County marks 25 years of summer meal program

WHITESIDE CO., Ill. (KWQC) - The United Way of Whiteside County is celebrating 25 years of providing meals to children during the summer months.

For 25 years, the United Way of Whiteside County has worked to provide meals to kids when they are out of school for the summer, a media release said.

Starting May 27, families can pick up a grab bag for kids for free at any of the program’s 17 distribution sites, according to the release. No registration or paperwork is needed.

The locations are open every Wednesday from 12 to 12:30 p.m., through Aug. 5.

Distribution sites include:

• Albany
  • United Methodist Church
• Erie
  • Village Office
• Fulton
  • First Reformed Church
• Lyndon
  • Village Office
• Morrison
  • Crossroads Community Church
• Prophetstown
  • Eclipse Square Shelter
• Rock Falls
  • Coloma Homes
  • Merrill School
  • Rock Falls Public Library
  • Rotary Park
• Sterling
  • Broadway Methodist
  • Latin American Social Club
  • Scheid Park
  • St. Paul Apartments
  • Ster-Lynn Apartments
  • Wallace School
• Tampico
  • Wietenkamp Hall

Learn more at UWWhiteside.org.