CENTRE COUNY — YMCA of Centre County has announced the return of the Summer Lunch Program for 2026, providing weekly bulk meal distributions for children throughout the summer months.
Families wishing to participate must pre-register for the program by completing the required application. Only one application per family is needed. Once submitted, families are automatically enrolled and will not receive a confirmation notice.
Meal distributions will take place weekly at designated pickup sites. Parents or legal guardians are the only individuals permitted to pick up meals for participating children.
Families may only participate at one USDA Summer Lunch Program site and are not permitted to receive meals from additional sites operated by other organizations.
Participants are encouraged to arrive during their designated pickup window, as all distribution sites will close promptly at the scheduled end time. Pickups will be held on Saturdays or Sundays starting May 30 or June 7 at the sites and times below:
- Philipsburg Elementary School, May 30, 9 to 10 a.m.
- Osceola Mills Elementary School, May 30, 10 to 11 a.m.
- West Branch Area School, May 30, 11 a.m. to noon
- Moshannon Valley Area School, May 30, 12 to 1 p.m.
- Mountain Top Elementary School, June 7, 9 to 10 a.m.
- Wingate Elementary School Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m. to noon
- Marion Walker Elementary School, June 7, 1 to 2 p.m.
Visit www.ymcaofcentrecounty.org/programs/youth-development/feeding-our-children/ or contact Mel Curtis at mcurtis@ymcaocc.org for the application.
