While for many summer vacation means non-stop fun, the lack of school for some students signifies three long months where the daily, nutritious meals provided by campus cafeterias are no longer available. To address this problem of food insecurity and hunger over the summer months, local school districts offer breakfast, lunch and in some cases, dinner, to students free of charge. The Turlock Unified School District’s Child Nutrition Department is offering free meals to kids and teens under the age of 18 at six locations this summer: Columbia Park (595 High St.), Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy (9201 N. Soderquist Rd.), Sunnyview Park (500 S. Berkeley Ave.), Crowell Elementary School (118 North Ave.), Pitman High School (2525 W. Christoffersen Pkwy.) and Turlock High School (1600 E. Canal Dr.). According to Child Nutrition Director Scott Soiseth, this marks the first year that TUSD has provided free summer meals at both PHS and THS. Formerly, the two locations took turns hosting the free meal program each year.