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Lake Charles, Louisiana · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Lake Charles, LA

19 summer 2026 meal sites in Lake Charles, 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.

All sites (19) · Eat on-site (18) · Meals to go (1)

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

A.A. Nelson Elementary School

1001 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Alfred M. Barbe High School

2200 W McNeese, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 17, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:15am-11:45am

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Bellard Recreation Center

2808 Hillcrest Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (337) 491-1205

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Boys & Girls Club Lake Charles

3520 Greinwich Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70607

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 8 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (337) 849-4943

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

College Oaks

3618 Ernest St., Lake Charles, LA 70605

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:15pm-1:15pm

Site phone: (337) 491-1280

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Dolby Elementary School

817 Jefferson Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Donald Ray Recreation Center

1619 Cessford St., Lake Charles, LA 70601

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (337) 491-1280

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Drew Park Recreation Center

416 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:15pm-1:15pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (337) 802-9791

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Gillis Elementary School

916 Topsy Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70611

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Henry Heights Recreation Center

3600 Louisiana Ave., Lake Charles, LA 70605

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (337) 491-1280

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Kyle Street Park

202 Kyle Street, Lake Charles, LA 70669

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (337) 527-2500

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Lake Charles College Prep

2801 Power Centre Parkway, Lake Charles, LA 70607

Sponsor: Southwest Louisiana Charter Acad. Foundation Inc · Seamless Summer Option

  • Ran May 27 to Jun 30, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30am-8:00am, Lunch 11:45am-12:15pm

Site phone: (225) 283-0232

Meals to go · Open to all kids

LeBleu Settlement Elementary - NC

6509 Hwy 3059, Lake Charles, LA 70615

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish School Board · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 3 to Jul 28, 2026, Wed: Breakfast 6:00am-10:00am, Lunch 10:00am-2:00pm
    Breakfast and Lunch

Site phone: (337) 217-4360

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Living World Christian Center

1639 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-1:00pm

Site phone: (337) 721-3500

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Martin Luther King Center

2209 Simmon Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Site phone: (337) 721-3500

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

McMillan Rec Center

343 Goos Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Sponsor: Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Site phone: (337) 491-8647

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Moss Bluff Elementary School

215 School Street, Lake Charles, LA 70611

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Moss Bluff Middle School

1104 Recreation Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70611

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

St. John Elementary School

5566 Elliott Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Sponsor: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Summer Food Service Program

  • Ran Jun 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:00am-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm

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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.