06/02/2026
Summer Meal Distribution Registration
Sumter School District will participate in the USDA Non-Congregate Rural Summer Meal Distribution Program beginning June 9, 2026. Eligible participants include Sumter County residents age 18 and under, except those enrolled in summer programs where meals are provided through the USDA School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. Students enrolled in Sumter School District summer school programs are not eligible to participate. Meals will be provided by Sumter School District Food Service in accordance with USDA guidelines and may be picked up only by a parent or legal guardian.
A guardian is defined as an adult who has a direct caregiver relationship with a child and is authorized to pick up meals for that child. Parents/guardians will be asked to present a valid photo ID at the time meals are received.
Please Note: Childcare providers and others caring for groups of unrelated children are not considered “guardians” and are not permitted to pick up program meals on behalf of parents or guardians for the children in their care.
Meal packs will consist of five prepackaged lunch meals, each including an entrée, fruits, vegetables, and milk. Additionally, the packs will contain five pre-packaged convenience breakfast meals along with milk.
Participants must select one site for weekly meal pick-up, and registration is required each week. One registration for each participant. *Scheduled distribution dates are subject to availability and may change.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/1FyuCqG6ZdentCwK9
Registration will open on June 3 at 8:00 a.m. and will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. on June 4, 2026, for June 9th distribution.
Registration will open on June 10 at 8:00 a.m. and will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. on June 11, 2026, for June 16th distribution.
Registration will open on June 17 at 8:00 a.m. and will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026, for June 23rd distribution.
Registration will open on June 24 at 8:00 a.m. and will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. on June 25, 2026, for June 30th distribution.
Registration will open on June 30 at 8:00 a.m. and will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2026, for July 7th distribution.
Registration will open on July 8 at 8:00 a.m. and will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. on July 9, 2026, for July 14th distribution. *July 14th will be the final meal distribution date.
Designated non-congregate distribution sites meet the USDA’s rural classification. The following locations have been approved for this year’s meal distribution.
(Each site will distribute meals on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon ONLY.)
Crestwood High School – Outside the Fine Arts Center
Manchester Elementary School – Parking is available in the front of the school on the right side. Please follow the posted directions to the designated entrance.
Hillcrest Middle School – In the bus depot area
To ensure program integrity and accountability, parents or guardians must provide one of the following forms of documentation at the time of weekly pick-up:
Official letter on school letterhead confirming student enrollment
Email from the school confirming student enrollment
School-issued ID card
Individual student report card
Attendance record from the parent portal of the school’s website
Other official third-party identification or records
For questions, please contact Sumter School District Food Service at (803) 494-7112 or (803) 499-5950, Monday through Thursday. Please note that the offices are closed on Fridays.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
