School break can be a strain on families who typically rely on free and reduced cost lunches. Summer means the kids need to eat more meals at home. In Washtenaw County, Food Gatherers runs most of the Meet Up & Eat Up Summer Food Service Programs.
As with 2023, most of the programs offer group meals as in the pre-pandemic model. There are a couple of more rural sites that still offer grab & go meals. There are also some mini-grocery pickups available every couple of weeks.
Meet Up & Eat Up Ann Arbor School Sites
Ann Arbor Public Schools offers breakfast and lunch through the Meet Up & Eat Up Summer Lunch Program. Details on their sites can be found below:
Note: Meals are not served on July 4 or 5 at any AAPS Site
Hub Sites
- Allen Elementary – AAPS Site
- Address: 2560 Towner Blvd, Ann Arbor
- Program Dates: July 1-August 1
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Breakfast: 9:30-10:30a
- Lunch 11:30a-12:30p
- Lakewood Elementary – AAPS Site
- Address: 344 Gralake Ave, Ann Arbor
- Program Dates: July 1-August 2
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Breakfast: 8:30-9:30a
- Lunch 11:30a-12:30p
Summer School Locations
- Carpenter Elementary – AAPS Site
- Address: 4250 Central Blvd, Ann Arbor
- Program Dates: June 24-July 12
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Breakfast: 8:15-8:30a
- Lunch: 10:30-11:15a
- Mitchell Elementary – AAPS Site
- Address: 3550 Pittsview Dr, Ann Arbor
- Program Dates: July 15-August 2
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Breakfast: 8:30-9a
- Lunch: 10:30a-12:30p
- Pathways to Success – AAPS Site
- Address: 2800 Stone School Rd, Ann Arbor
- Program Dates: July 1-August 1
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Breakfast: School Only
- Lunch: noon-12:30p
- Pioneer High School – AAPS Site
- Address: 601 W Stadium, Ann Arbor
- Program Dates: July 1-August 2
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Breakfast: 8-8:45a
- Lunch 11:15-12:20p
- Westerman Preschool – AAPS Site
- Address: 2775 Boardwalk Blvd, Ann Arbor
- Program Dates: July 1-August 2
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Breakfast: 9-9:30a
- Lunch 11-11:30a
Summer Food Programs at Ypsilanti Library
The Ypsilanti District Library is offering the Meet Up & Eat Up at each of their branches* this summer. Following the lunch, they have additional programming. Their Lunch, Listen, & Learn program runs June 26 through August 4. Details can be found on the Food Gatherers Site.
- Ypsilanti District Library – Superior Branch
- Address: 1900 N Harris St, Ypsilanti
- Program Dates: June 17-August 16
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Lunch 12:30-1:30p
- Snack 3-3:45p
- Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd Branch
- Address: 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays
- Program Dates: June 17-August 2
- Lunch 1-2p
Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch– Construction delays have prevented the branch from reopening.- Address: 229 Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti
Program Dates – August 1-16Schedule: Mondays-Fridays:Lunch noon-1p
* The Michigan Avenue Branch is tentatively scheduled to reopen from summer 2023 storm damage on August 1. Please check back for updates.
They typically offer a fun program after lunch.
Meet Up & Eat Up – Ypsilanti Locations
Food Gatherers offers meals at a number of other locations in Ypsilanti
- Hamilton Crossing – Food Gatherers Site
- Address: 596 S Hamilton St, Ypsilanti
- Program Dates: June 17-August 16
- Schedule – Mondays-Fridays
- Lunch: 12:30-2p
- New Parkridge – Food Gatherers Site
- Address: 831 Hilyard Robinson, Ypsilanti
- Program Dates: Jne 17-August 16
- Schedule: Mondays-Fridays:
- Lunch noon-2p
Meet Up & Eat Up – Ypsilanti Community Schools
Ypsilanti Community Schools is operating their own Meet Up & Eat Up program.
- Perry Early Learning Center
- Address: 550 Perry St, Ypsilanti
- 2024 Program Dates: June 17-27, July 8-August 1. Closed June 19
- Schedule: Mondays-Thursdays
- Breakfast: 7:45-8:30a
- Lunch 11a-12:30p
- Estabrook Elementary
- Address: 1555 W Cross St, Ypsilanti
- 2024 Program Dates: June 17-27, July 8-August 1. Closed June 19
- Schedule: Mondays-Thursdays
- Breakfast: 9:15-10a
- Lunch 11:15a-1:30p
- WIMA
- Address: 105 N Mansfield St, Ypsilanti
- 2024 Program Dates: July 15-August 1
- Schedule: Mondays-Thursdays
- Breakfast: 9-9:45a
- Lunch noon-12:30p
- Ypsilanti Middle School
- Address: 510 Emerick St, Ypsilanti
- 2024 Program Dates: June 17-27, July 8-August 1. Closed June 19
- Schedule: Mondays-Thursdays
- Breakfast: 9:15-10a
- Lunch 12:45-1:30p
- Ypsilanti High School
- Address: 2095 Packard St, Ypsilanti
- 2024 Program Dates: June 17-27, July 8-August 1. Closed June 19
- Schedule: Mondays-Thursdays
- Breakfast: 9:15-10:15a
- Lunch 12:45-1:30p
- Community Family Life Center
- Address: 1375 S Harris Rd, Ypsilanti
- 2024 Program Dates: June 20-August 15. Closed July 4
- Schedule:
- Tuesdays & Wednesdays: Snack 4:30-7p
- Thursdays: Snack 4:30-7p, Supper 5-6:30p
They also have a few extra meals
- West Willow Park
- 2057 Tyler Rd, Ypsilanti
- Date: Friday, July 12, 2024
- Meal: Supper 3-6p
- Shadford Field
- 2095 Packard Rd
- Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024
- Meal: Snack 6-8p
- Recreation Park
- 1117 S Congress St, Ypsilanti
- Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
- Meal: Dinner 5-6:30p
- Prospect Park
- 550 N Prospect Rd, Ypsilanti
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Meal: Lunch noon-3p
- Ypsilanti High School
- 2095 Packard Rd
- Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Meal: Supper 6-8p
- Fireman’s Park
- 8975 MacArthur Blvd, Superior Township
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Meal: Lunch noon-3p
Dexter Meet Up & Eat Up
- Hilltop View Apartments – Food Gatherers Site
- Address: 7651 Dan Hoey Rd, Dexter
- Program Dates: June 17-August 16
- Schedule: Mondays, Wednesday, & Fridays
- Lunch: 12:30-1:30p
Grab & Go Sites
Certain Summer Food Service Programs in more rural areas are approved to offer grab and go meals instead of on-site meals. Each site will distribute 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches each week.
- South Pointe Scholars
- Address: 10550 Geddes Rd, Ypsilanti
- Program Dates: June 19-August 14
- Schedule: Wednesdays
- Pickup: 4-5:30p
- Celebration Kickoff – 4-6p June 19
- Symons Elementary School
- Address: 432 S. Platt Rd, Milan
- Program Dates: June 20-August 15
- Schedule: Thursdays, (Closed July 4, pickup on Tuesday, July 2)
- Pickup 4-5p
- Celebration Kick-Off – 4-5p June 20
- Holiday West
- Address: 50333 Willis Rd, Belleville
- Program Dates: June 18-August 13
- Schedule: Tuesdays
- Pickup 4-5:30p
- Celebration Kick-Off – 4-6p June 18
- Rawsonville Woods
- Address: 10825 Rawsonville, Belleville
- Program Dates: June 17-August 12
- Schedule: Mondays
- Pickup 4-5:30p
- Celebration Kick-Off – 4-6p June 17
Mini Grocery Pickup
Mini Grocery Pickups are offered at select pickup locations a couple of times each summer
- Evergreen Apartments
- Address: 3089 Woodland Hills Dr, Ann Arbor
- Pickup Dates: Mondays; June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5
- Pickup Time: 11a
- Glencoe Hills Apartments
- Address: 2201 Glencoe Hills Dr, Ann Arbor
- Pickup Dates: Tuesdays; June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6
- Pickup Time: 11a
- Aspen Chase Apartments
- Address: 2960 International Drive, Ypsilanti
- Pickup Dates: Tuesdays, July 2, July 16, July 30, August 13
- Pickup Time: noon
- Forrest Knoll
- Address: 694 Arbor Dr, Ypsilanti
- Pickup Dates: Fridays; June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9
- Pickup Time: TBA
- The Villas Apartments
- Address: 2911 Bynan Dr, Ypsilanti
- Pickup Dates: Tuesdays; June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6
- Pickup Time: noon
- Schooner Cove
- Address: 5050 Schooner Cove Blvd, Ypsilanti
- Pickup Dates: Fridays; June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9
- Pickup Time: 11a
- Aspen Chase Apartments
- Address: 2345 Woodridge Way, Ypsilanti
- Pickup Dates: Tuesdays, July 2, July 16, July 30, August 13
- Pickup Time: 11a
The USDA and are available to all kids 18 and under. Young adults under 26 who are enrolled in a state recognized education program are also eligible to receive free meals. The USDA program prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
