Queens Public Library at Woodside hosts the New York City Department of Education's free Summer Meals program, providing ready-to-eat meals and snacks to children and teens. The branch has served the diverse Woodside community since 1931 and offers a welcoming community space where young people enjoy a nutritious meal and connect with library resources. Meals must be eaten on site.

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NYC Department of Education Free Summer Meals Program site offering free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and younger. Operated by the Office of Food and Nutrition Services. No registration, ID, income verification, or paperwork required. Meals are available to all children 18 and younger regardless of enrollment status.

Adventist Community Services is the community outreach arm of the Greater New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The organization coordinates a network of church-based food pantries and soup kitchens across New York City, runs SNAP enrollment assistance for City and State applications, partners with L.I. Cares and the Community Food Connection, distributes clothing and household supplies to asylum seekers and migrants, and hosts the Wellness on the Go mobile health unit along with health fairs and screenings. Support programs include recovery groups, ESL classes, and literacy seminars. This site also operates the Woodside Community Fridge (Gratis Grove), a mutual-aid refrigerator and pantry where neighbors can take fresh produce, bread, groceries, and prepared items for free. Volunteers and donations from local bakeries and Trader Joe's regularly restock the fridge, and a weekly produce drop-off helps keep it full.

Free summer meals program run by the New York City Department of Education at I.S. 125 Thom J. McCann Woodside. The program serves free breakfast and lunch to anyone 18 and younger during the summer recess, with no registration, ID, or documentation required. Operates annually each summer as part of the citywide Free Summer Meals initiative, hosted at participating public school sites.

Numbers are given out at 7:30 AM. Food distribution starts at 8:00 AM on a first-come, first-served basis. There are usually many people lining up.

On-site registration required

PS 229 Emanuel Kaplan hosts a site for the NYC Public Schools Free Summer Meals Program, providing free breakfast and lunch to children and teens 18 and younger during summer weekdays. The site is staffed by the NYCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services and welcomes walk-ups with no registration, identification, or paperwork required. Meals typically include nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein.

As part of the Queens Public Library's Free Summer Meals program, the Sunnyside branch provides free lunches to children and teens 18 and younger throughout the summer in partnership with NYC Public Schools. Meals are served on a first-come, first-served basis and must be eaten on site.

This center provides ready-to-eat meals, including breakfast and lunch. Clients can sign in and eat without registration. Registration is required to participate in activities like parties, yoga, and exercise.

William Cullen Bryant High School serves as a free open community feeding site for the New York City Department of Education's annual Free Summer Meals Program. During the summer recess, anyone eighteen years old or younger can stop by to pick up a free, ready-to-eat breakfast and lunch prepared by the NYC Department of Education Office of Food and Nutrition Services. Children do not need to attend this school, sign up, show identification, or bring paperwork to receive a meal. The site welcomes all neighborhood children and teens who need food during the summer break. Marc Mills (718) 707-4383 6/29/2026 10:00:00 AM 9/4/2026 10:00:00 AM