Dallas ISD Food

🎉 Summer Meals Kick-Off 2026 Recap | Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Elementary 🎉

What an incredible day at the Summer Meals Kick-Off 2026!

Today, the Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) team, along with dedicated staff, volunteers, community partners, and vendors, came together with one goal in mind: to create a fun, welcoming, and unforgettable experience for our children and families.

From exciting games and activities to music, giveaways, and delicious FREE meals, the campus was filled with smiles, laughter, and community spirit. Every member of the FCNS team worked tirelessly behind the scenes and on the front lines to ensure that every child felt special, welcomed, and cared for.

This event was more than just a celebration—it was the official kickoff of a summer dedicated to providing nutritious meals to children across our community. Seeing families connect, children enjoy themselves, and neighbors come together reminded us why this program is so important.

A special thank you goes out to our amazing staff, volunteers, vendors, and partners whose hard work made today possible. Your passion and commitment helped create a memorable day for hundreds of children and families.

Most importantly, thank you to the community for showing up, participating, and supporting this event. Your presence brought energy and excitement that made the celebration truly special. We are grateful for every family that attended and helped us launch another successful summer meals season.

Together, we proved once again that when a community comes together, amazing things happen.

Here’s to a summer filled with nutritious meals, happy memories, and stronger communities. We can’t wait to see you at our meal sites throughout the summer! ☀️🍎⚽🎶

🎉 We’re Keeping the Celebration Going! 🎉

Join us tomorrow, June 17, 2026, as we continue celebrating the launch of our Summer Meals Program at Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Elementary School!

Bring the family and enjoy a fun-filled event featuring free food, games and activities, music, community vendors, giveaways, and more as we kick off a summer of nutritious meals for children in our community.

📅 Date: June 17, 2026
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Elementary School
📍 Address: 9990 Webb Chapel Rd., Dallas, TX 75220

No-cost meals are available for kids 18 and younger, or up to age 21 for those with disabilities.

We look forward to celebrating with you! ☀️🍎🥪

Today, we celebrate more than the launch of our Summer Meals Program—we celebrate the power of community.

On behalf of Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services, Executive Director Debi Rowley extends her heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make the Summer Meals Kick-Off a success.

Thank you to our dedicated Dallas ISD departments, community partners, sponsors, volunteers, and staff who came together to support students and families across our district. A special thank you to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, K104, our community vendors, and all the organizations that partnered with us to create a memorable day filled with resources, fun, and opportunity.

Events like this are only possible because of the collective commitment of people and organizations who believe that every child deserves access to nutritious meals and a strong support system throughout the summer.

Most importantly, thank you to the families who joined us today. Your participation is what makes this work so meaningful.

Together, we are building a stronger, healthier, and more connected community—one meal, one family, and one partnership at a time.

🎥✨ PRE-EVENT RECAP: WE’RE READY! ✨🎥

The stage is set, the meals are packed, the volunteers are in place, and the excitement is building! 🙌💙

Our incredible team and volunteers have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare an amazing experience for families at the Summer Meals Kick-Off 2026.

🍽️ Free Meals
⚽ Fun Games & Activities
🎁 Giveaways
🎶 Music
🤝 Community Vendors
😊 Smiles, laughter, and community fun for everyone

We’re counting down the minutes until families arrive and enjoy everything we’ve prepared just for them!

📍 A.C. Black Jr. STEAM Academy
🕙 Starting at 10:00 AM

Come celebrate the start of summer with us and see what makes our community so special. We can’t wait to welcome you!

💙 The team is ready. The volunteers are ready. The fun is ready. Are you?

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🎥✨ WE’RE READY FOR YOU, DALLAS! ✨🎥

The amazing volunteers from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas are already hard at work, packing meals and preparing everything to welcome families today! 💙🍎🍽️

You can feel the excitement in the air as we get ready to kick off our FREE Summer Meals Program!

📍 A.C. Black Jr. STEAM Academy
🕙 Today from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

🚗 Drive through and join us!
🍽️ Free meals
🤝 Community support
🎉 Family-friendly fun
⚽ Activities and entertainment
🎁 Giveaways

Our volunteers are working behind the scenes to make sure every family has a great experience. Now all we need is YOU!

📢 Don’t miss it! Come by today, bring your family, and let us help kick off your summer with food, fun, and community.

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🎉⚽️ DALLAS! TODAY IS THE DAY! ⚽️🎉

🚨 We’re getting everything ready for YOU! 🚨

Join us TODAY at the Summer Meals Kick-Off 2026 and celebrate the start of our FREE Summer Meals Program!

📍 A.C. Black Jr. STEAM Academy
4200 Bonnie View Road, Dallas, TX 75216

🕙 Today | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

✨ Don’t miss:
🍽️ FREE Food
⚽ Games & Activities
🎁 Giveaways
🎶 Music
🤝 Community Vendors
🎉 Fun for the whole family!

We’re setting up, getting ready, and excited to welcome everyone. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come enjoy an amazing morning with us!

💙 Everyone is invited!
📢 Come out today and kick off the summer with Dallas ISD!

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🎉 Join Us for the Summer Meals 2026 Kickoff Celebration! 🎉

Hello, I’m Carshundra Watts, Senior Director at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and I invite you and your family to join us as we celebrate the launch of the Dallas ISD Summer Meals Program 2026.

This exciting community event will feature:
🍎 FREE meals for children and eligible youth
⚽ Fun games and activities
🎶 Music and community vendors
🤝 Resources and opportunities for families

📅 June 10, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 A.C. Black Jr. STEAM Academy
4200 Bonnie View Road, Dallas, TX 75216

Together, we’re helping ensure that children have access to nutritious meals all summer long while creating opportunities for families to connect and thrive.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Summer Food Bus Tour 2026 is here!