LINCOLN — Free meals are available to children, ages 1 to 18, at sites in about 50 communities across Nebraska this summer.

The food, both breakfasts and lunches in some locations, are available via the Summer Food Service Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A number of community camps and programs are also offering free meals to those children who are enrolled, according to the Nebraska Department of Education.

To find the nearest free meal site near you, text the words “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to the number, “304-304” and follow instructions.

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