Many kids across southeast Michigan depend on school-provided lunch as their only source of a consistent meal — but that resource disappears when summer vacation hits.
The Michigan Department of Education Summer Food Service program is called Meet, Up and Eat Up. It provides hundreds of sites where kids 18 and under can access healthy breakfasts and lunches during the summer break from school in a fun and welcoming environment.
“These programs truly are a blessing for parents as well as the students that get to participate in them,” says Carolyn Thomas, Child Nutrition Consultant at the Macomb Intermediate School District. “Children are provided lean proteins, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and milk.
In addition, these sites also offer academic summer school programming, educational programming and community-based activities.
A law was passed by the United State Department of Agriculture that if you are considered a rural area in the state, you are allowed to receive a different service model to the program.
“The reason they’re doing it for rural areas is because the large geographical areas of those districts make it difficult for those communities to physically come use the services,” says Thomas.
The two school districts that are considered to be rural in Macomb County are Armada Area Schools and Romeo School District. Those two locations will allow parents to come pick up the meals ahead of time for the week and take them home to their children.
“No identification is involved for these non-congregate meal services and you do not have to live in the community to take advantage of it,” says Thomas. “They can also pick up meals for other people in their neighborhood.”
The regular Meet Up, Eat Up sites are typically located at schools, places of worship, nonprofit organizations, parks, government sites and more. These sites ask that you eat the meals on site.
Meet Up, Eat Up Sites in Macomb County
There are more than 60 Meet Up, Eat Up sites in Macomb County for families. Here, we have listed those locations so that you can find a site near you if ever your family is in need.
Armada
Armada Middle School
- Address: 23550 Armada Center Road, Armada
Pick up meal bags (5 breakfasts and 5 lunches) 8:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, June 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024.
Center Line
Peck Elementary
- Address: 26201 Lorraine Ave., Center Line
Breakfast is available 8-9 a.m. and lunch is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 15, 2024.
Chesterfield
Carkenord Elementary
- Address: 27100 24 Mile Road, Chesterfield
Breakfast is 9-9:30 a.m. and lunch is noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 19-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Fairchild Lakes Mobile Home
- Address: 49645 Au Lac Drive E, Chesterfield
Lunch is 11-11:20 a.m. Monday-Friday, June 19-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Clinton Township
Clintondale High School
Breakfast is 9-10 a.m. and lunch is noon-1 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-Aug. 16, 2024.
Robbie Hall Parker
- Address: 22055 Quinn Road, Clinton Township
Breakfast is 8-9 a.m. and lunch is 11 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 16, 2024.
Salk Elementary
- Address: 17601 15 Mile Road, Clinton Township
Breakfast is 8-9 a.m. and lunch is at 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 1, 2024 (closed July 1-5).
Eastpointe
Eastpointe High School
- Address: 15501 Couzens Ave., Eastpointe
Breakfast is 8-9 a.m. and lunch is 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 8-Aug. 8, 2024.
Eastpointe Middle School
- Address: 24701 Kelly Road, Eastpointe
Breakfast is 8-9 a.m. and lunch is 10:30 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, July 8-Aug. 8, 2024.
Koepsell
- Address: 21760 Raven Ave., Eastpointe
Breakfast is 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch is noon-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 15, 2024.
Fraser
Fraser High School
- Address: 34270 Garfield Road, Fraser
Breakfast is 8:15-9:15 a.m. and lunch is at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 1, 2024 (closed July 1-5).
McKinley Park
- Address: 31500 Grove St., Fraser
Lunch is at 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 1, 2024 (closed July 1-5).
Harrison Township
Clinton Manor
Serves lunch only 12:20-12:40 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 19-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Graham Elementary
Serves breakfast 9-9:30 a.m. and lunch noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 19-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Willow Point
Serves lunch only 11:40 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, June 19-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Mount Clemens
Mount Clemens Community School
- Address: 155 Cass Ave., Mount Clemens
Breakfast is served 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch is from 12:30-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 15, 2024.
New Haven
New Haven Elementary
- Address: 57701 River Oaks Drive, New Haven
Get breakfast from 8:45-9:30 a.m. and lunch from 12:45-1:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 18, 2024 (closed July 3-4).
Roseville
Dooley Early Childhood Center
- Address: 16170 Canberra St., Roseville
Get breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-Aug. 15, 2024 (closed July 3-5).
Fountain Elementary
- Address: 16850 Wellington Ave., Roseville
Breakfast is served 8-9 a.m. and lunch is served noon-1 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 29-Aug. 9, 2024.
Green Elementary
- Address: 18530 Marquette St., Roseville
Breakfast is served 8:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 15-Aug. 8, 2024.
Kment Elementary
- Address: 20033 Washington St., Roseville
Breakfast is served 8:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 8, 2024.
Michigan Collegiate Elementary
- Address: 16911 Eastland St., Roseville
Breakfast is served 7:45- 8:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 1, 2024.
Roseville/Eastpointe Recreation Authority
- Address: 18185 Sycamore St., Roseville
Breakfast is served 8-9 a.m. and lunch is served 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-Aug. 16, 2024 (closed June 19 and July 1-5).
Roseville High School
- Address: 17855 Common Road, Roseville
Breakfast is served 7:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 8, 2024 (closed July 1-5).
Shelby Township
West Utica Elementary
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
St. Clair Shores
Kennedy Middle School
- Address: 23101 Masonic, St., Clair Shores
Find breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 15, 2024 (closed July 4).
Masonic Elementary
Find breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 15, 2024 (closed July 4).
North Lake High School
- Address: 23340 Elmira St., St. Clair Shores
Find breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 15, 2024 (closed July 4).
South Lake High School
Breakfast is 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch is noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 15, 2024.
South Lake Middle School
Breakfast is 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch is noon-12:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 15, 2024.
Sterling Heights
Alternative Learning Center
- Address: 7600 18 Mile Road, Sterling Heights
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Autumn Woods
- Address: 44401 Bridal Lane, Sterling Heights
Lunch is served 1:15-1:35 p.m. Monday-Thursdays, June 10-July 25, 2024 (closed July 4). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Black Elementary
Serves lunch 11-11:30 a.m. June 24-26; July 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24; July 29, 31; Aug. 1, 2024
Burr Elementary
- Address: 41460 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Carleton Middle School
- Address: 8900 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights
Serves breakfast 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch 12:15-12:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 1, 2024.
Collins Elementary
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Dresden Elementary
- Address: 11400 Delvin Drive, Sterling Heights
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Graebner Elementary
- Address: 41875 Saal Road, Sterling Heights
Breakfast is served 8:45-9 a.m. and lunch is served 12:30-12:145 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 24-Aug. 1, 2024 (closed July 4-5, 25). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Harvey Elementary
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Harwood Elementary
Serves lunch 12:15-12:45 p.m. June 26-28; July 5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 31; Aug. 2-3, 2023.
Henry Ford High
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Holden Elementary
- Address: 37565 Calka Drive, Sterling Heights
Serves breakfast 9:30-10 a.m. and serves lunch 11-11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 1, 2024.
Jefferson Elementary
- Address: 37555 Carol Drive, Sterling Heights
Serves lunch noon-12:30 p.m. June 24-26; July 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24; July 29, 31; Aug. 1, 2024.
Oakbrook Elementary
Get breakfast from 8:45-9 a.m. and lunch from 12:30-12:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 24-Aug. 1, 2024 (closed July 4-5, 25). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Rudgate Manor
Lunch is served noon-12:20 p.m. Monday-Thursdays, June 10-July 25, 2024 (closed July 4). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Schuchard Elementary
- Address: 2900 Holly Drive, Sterling Heights
Breakfast is served 8:45-9 a.m. and lunch is served 12:30-12:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 24-Aug. 1, 2024 (closed July 4-5, 25). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Sterling Estates
Lunch is served 12:40-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 10-July 25, 2024 (closed July 4). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Willow Woods Elementary
- Address: 11001 Daniel Drive, Sterling Heights
Breakfast is served 9:30-10 a.m. and lunch is served 12:45-1:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 24-27 and July 8-25, 2024.
Utica
Eppler Junior High
- Address: 45461 Brownell St., Utica
Breakfast is served 8:30-8:45 a.m. and lunch is served noon-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26, 2024 (closed July 4-5). The menu available at uticak12.nutrislice.com.
Warren
Austin Dannis Park (Mobile Food Truck Location)
- Address: 35200 Stephens Road, Warren
Breakfast is 9-9:35 a.m. and lunch is noon-12:50 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, June 24-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 5).
Briarwood Elementary
- Address: 14100 Leisure Drive, Warren
Breakfast is served 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11:30 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 1, 2024.
Carlson Elementary
- Address: 12355 Mruk Ave., Warren
Breakfast is served 8-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 8, 2024 (closed July 4).
Cousino High School
- Address: 30333 Hoover Road, Warren
Breakfast only is served 7:30-8 a.m. Monday-Friday, June 24-28, 2024 and Monday-Thursday, July 1-Aug. 1, 2024 (closed July 4).
Enterprise High School
- Address: 28600 Suburban, Warren
Breakfast is served 9-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served noon-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 1, 2024.
Fitzgerald High School
- Address: 23200 Ryan Road, Warren
Breakfast is 8-8:45 a.m. and lunch is noon-1 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 24-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Lincoln Middle School
- Address: 22500 Federal Ave., Warren
Breakfast is served 8-9:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-Aug. 8, 2024 (closed July 4).
Michigan Collegiate Middle School/High School
- Address: 31300 Ryan Road, Warren
Breakfast is served 7:45- 8:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 8-Aug. 1, 2024.
Shaw Park (Mobile Food Truck Location)
- Address: 22001 Warner Ave., Warren
Breakfast is 8-8:40 a.m. and lunch is 11-11:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, June 24-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 5).
Steinhauser Park (Mobile Food Truck Location)
- Address: 3101 Frazho Road, Warren
Breakfast is 9-9:35 a.m. and lunch is noon-12:50 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, June 25-Aug. 8, 2024 (closed July 4).
Toepfer Park (Mobile Food Truck Location)
- Address: 4800 Toepfer Road, Warren
Breakfast is 8-8:40 a.m. and lunch is 11-11:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, June 25-Aug. 8, 2024 (closed July 4).
Warren Woods Tower High School
- Address: 27900 Bunert Road, Warren
Breakfast is served 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch is served 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 14-June 28, 2024.
Westview Elementary School
- Address: 24077 Warner Ave., Warren
Breakfast is 8-8:45 a.m. and lunch is noon-1 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 24-Aug. 9, 2024 (closed July 4-5).
Wilde Elementary
- Address: 32343 Bunert Road, Warren
Get breakfast at 9:30-10 a.m. and lunch at 12:45-1:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 17-20; July 8-Aug. 15, 2024. Aug. 15 is breakfast only.
Washington
Romeo 9th Grade Academy
- Address: 62100 Jewell Road, Washington
Pick up meal bags (7 breakfasts and 7 lunches) 12:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 and Thursdays, June 20, 27; July 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024.
Romeo High School
- Address: 62300 Jewell Road, Washington
Get breakfast from 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch from 11-11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday, June 24-July 25, 2024 (closed July 4).
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