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Central High School
1100 West Columbus Drive, East Chicago, IN 46312
Sponsor: School City of East Chicago · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Aug 1, 2026, Sat: Lunch 11:30am-01:00pm
Tod Park 533 w. 140th street
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East Chicago, Indiana · summer 2026 (last summer)
Free Summer Meals for Kids in East Chicago, IN
6 summer 2026 meal sites in East Chicago, with the sponsor, address, dates and meal times each one published to USDA.
These are last summer's sites
Need food for your kids now? Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, or check the official USDA Summer Meals Site Finder. The list below is the summer 2026 season, which ended on September 30, 2026. These sites are not listed as open now, and the dates and meal times are from last summer, not a schedule for this year or next summer. Sites for the next summer are usually announced in the spring.
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East Chicago Lighthouse Charter School
3916 Pulaski, East Chicago, IN 46312
Sponsor: East Chicago Lighthouse Charter School · Seamless Summer Option
- Ran Jun 8 to Jun 27, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 07:30am-08:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
Harrison Elementary School
4411 Magoun Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
Sponsor: School City of East Chicago · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:15am-08:45am, Lunch 12:15pm-12:45pm
Please use Door H for entry. Closed June 19 and June 29 through July 3
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J.L. Block Jr. High School
2700 Cardinal Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312
Sponsor: School City of East Chicago · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:00am-08:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
Enter Block Middle School at Door A. Closed June 19 and June 29 through July 3
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Lincoln Elementary School
3551 Block Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
Sponsor: School City of East Chicago · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:15am-08:45am, Lunch 12:15pm-12:45pm
Please use Door B for entry. Closed June 19 and June 29 through July 3 - Ran Jun 1 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 07:40am-08:40am, Lunch 11:30am-12:45pm
Please use Door B for entry. Closed June 19 and June 29 through July 3
Eat on-site · Open to all kids
The Greater Destiny Bible Church
1920 Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312
Sponsor: School City of East Chicago · Summer Food Service Program
- Ran Jun 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00am-08:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
Side door of church building. Closed June 19 and June 29 through July 3 - Ran Jun 15 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 08:30am-09:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
Side door of church building. Closed June 29 through July 3 - Ran Jun 15 to Jul 23, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 08:00am-08:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
Side door of church building. Closed June 19 and June 29 through July 3
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Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration Summer Meals Site Finder (public data layer), a list that local sponsors give to state agencies and states submit to USDA. Season 2026, serving dates Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, data last updated by USDA Sep 9, 2026. We show spellings, dates, days, meal times, addresses and phone numbers as published and do not check them; late changes may be missing. SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) status is from USDA's participation page, last updated Aug 14, 2026. Sites that deliver meals, closed sites and sites that are not open to the public are not listed, and Puerto Rico and the other territories are not included here. To report a wrong listing, contact your state agency. A listing is not an endorsement.