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June 9, 2025
Contact: Dominique Shank, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, 614-512-0049
Media Advisory: Go, Lunch! Kick-Off Event to Be Held on Wednesday, June 11
COLUMBUS – Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s summer meal program, Go, Lunch!, will host its season kick-off on Wednesday, June 11, at Scioto Southland Community Center starting at 11 a.m. The event celebrates the launch of the 2025 summer food program for youth ages 18 and younger. Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Director Bernita A. Reese, M.S., CPRP will be in attendance and will help serve meals to children. In addition to free lunches for youth, the event will include lawn games and a visit from Munch the Fox, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's mascot.
For more information on Go, Lunch!, visit the Columbus Recreation and Park Department’s Summer Food Program webpage.
WHAT: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s Go, Lunch! kick-off celebration
WHO:
- Mayor Andrew J. Ginther
- Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Director Bernita A. Reese, M.S., CPRP
WHEN: Wednesday, June 11, at 11 a.m. Media may arrive at 10:45 a.m. for set-up
WHERE: Scioto Southland Community Center | 3901 Parsons Ave, 43207
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department participates in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times listed on the Department’s website. Visit www.ColumbusRecParks.com/Food.
Nondiscrimination Statement
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 (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
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Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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Email: Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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