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June 5, 2026
Contact: Kerry Francis, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, 614-908-5834
Go, Lunch! Kickoff to Occur on June 10
COLUMBUS – Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s summer meal program, Go, Lunch!, began on Monday, June 1. Go, Lunch! offers free, nutritious meals to youth during the critical months when school isn’t in session.
Go, Lunch! will host its season kickoff on Wednesday, June 10. Summer camp students will be participating in a track meet that day, making it an ideal time to show off their skills and highlight our summer meal program!
WHAT: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s Go, Lunch! kick-off celebration
WHO: Councilmember Nancy Day-Achauer Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Assistant Director Kenton B. Curtis, Jr.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 10, at 12 p.m. Media may arrive at 11:45 a.m. for set-up.
WHERE: Mifflin High School | 3245 Oak Spring St., 43219
About Go, Lunch!
Go, Lunch! provides meals to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals are offered to all eligible youth at open sites, as well as through enrolled programming. Learn more about open sites, and learn more about closed-enrolled sites.
For more information on Go, Lunch!, including meal times and sites, visit the Summer Food Program website.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
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Fax: 202-690-7442; or
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Email: Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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