{"id":117358,"date":"2025-05-22T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=117358"},"modified":"2025-05-22T23:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T03:25:22","slug":"acpl-hosts-kick-off-event-for-fwcs-free-summer-meal-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/05\/22\/acpl-hosts-kick-off-event-for-fwcs-free-summer-meal-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ACPL hosts kick off event for FWCS Free Summer Meal Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tACPL_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"599\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tACPL_logo.jpg 630w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tACPL_logo-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tACPL_logo-150x143.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tACPL_logo-442x420.jpg 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Community Schools will kick off its annual free summer meal program at the Allen County Public Library with a community celebration on the Library Plaza on May 23, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Allen County Public Library news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>ACPL Hosts Kick Off Event for FWCS Free Summer Meal Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 20, 2025) \u2013 Fort Wayne Community Schools will kick off its annual free summer meal program at the Allen County Public Library with a community celebration on the Library Plaza. The free event is open to the public and will feature free food, giveaways, games, and children\u2019s activities such as chalk art and face painting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117363\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t00f6a37a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t00f6a37a.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t00f6a37a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t00f6a37a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t00f6a37a-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t00f6a37a-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t00f6a37a-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2023 Free Lunch Kick-off for the FWCS Free Summer Meal Program at the Allen County Public Library&#8217;s Main Branch in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Courtesy photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What<\/strong>: FWCS Summer Free Lunch Kick Off \u201cColor Our World Delicious\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>When<\/strong>: Friday, May 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Allen County Public Library Plaza (900 Library Plaza)<br \/>\n<strong>Who<\/strong>: Children and their caregivers*<\/p>\n<p>The ACPL acts as a distribution location for free lunches and snacks weekdays June 5 through July 28 at 8 library locations: Main, Georgetown, Hessen Cassel, Little Turtle, Pontiac, Shawnee, Tecumseh, and Waynedale. Times and locations can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acpl.lib.in.us\/readingprograms\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.acpl.lib.in.us\/readingprograms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117364\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t3b28ddbc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"801\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t3b28ddbc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t3b28ddbc-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t3b28ddbc-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t3b28ddbc-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t3b28ddbc-696x557.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/t3b28ddbc-524x420.jpg 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2023 Free Lunch Kick-off for the FWCS Free Summer Meal Program at the Allen County Public Library&#8217;s Main Branch in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Courtesy photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The program coincides with the Library\u2019s annual Summer Learning Program \u201cColor Our World\u201d which encourages community members of all ages, but especially youth, to earn prizes by reading and participating in learning activities over the summer. During the summer, the Library\u2019s youth traffic will increase dramatically, making it the perfect location to provide daily snacks and lunch. The Library will also continue its partnership with Blessings in a Backpack to ensure these same children have access to nutritional food over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/ACPL\/2025\/2025_Free_Lunch-Blessings_in_a_Backpack.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Free_Lunch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Free_Lunch.jpg 152w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Free_Lunch-150x197.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/ACPL\/2025\/2025_Summer_Meals_Kick-off.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Color.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Color.jpg 155w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Color-150x194.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/ACPL\/2025\/2025_Free_Lunch-Blessings_in_a_Backpack.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Blessings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Blessings.jpg 153w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_Blessings-150x196.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>*In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Allen County Public Library<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Allen County Public Library (ACPL) has fostered lifelong learning and discovery in northeast Indiana for more than 135 years. The ACPL consists of fourteen branches throughout Allen County, serving more than one million visitors per year. The ACPL\u2019s collection includes more than 3.9 million items, with a circulation total of 4.6 million items borrowed annually. It also houses The Genealogy Center, the nation\u2019s largest public genealogy research center, and The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, consisting of more than 30,000 artifacts related to President Abraham Lincoln.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/baker-street-station\/68589.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock at the Baker Street Railroad Station. This was the former Pennsylvania Railroad Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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