Lexington Two announces two ways for area youth to get meals this summer through a federally funded child nutrition program that provides free, nutritious breakfast and lunch meals through the months when youth are out of school.

The Summer Food Service program makes free meals available for youth ages 18 and younger. They do not have to attend Lexington Two schools to participate.

There are two options for meals. Participants are allowed one breakfast and one lunch per day and therefore can only participate in one of the meal options below. Questions? Call (803) 739-4010.

Option 1: Open Meal Sites 

Breakfast and lunch are served at set hours weekdays at various Lexington Two school sites. Following are the dates, locations, and serving times for these meals. Youth ages 18 and under must be present and eat their meals on site with this option.  All meals are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Airport High School

• Where: 1315 Boston Ave., West Columbia
• When: Monday-Thursday, June 1-July 22 (closed June 29-July 3)
• Meals: Breakfast, 7 a.m.-8 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Brookland-Cayce High School

• Where: 1300 State St., Cayce
• When: Monday-Thursday, June 1-July 22 (closed June 29-July 3)
• Meals: Breakfast, 7 a.m.-9 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Cayce Elementary School (Tuesday-Thursday, June 9-July 16)

• Where: 515 Bulldog Blvd., Cayce
• When: Tuesday-Thursday, June 10-July 13 (closed June 29-July 3)
• Meals: Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Riverbank Elementary

• Where: 160 Cougar Drive, West Columbia
• When: Monday-Thursday, June 3-June 25 
• Meals: Breakfast, 7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Option 2: Grab and Go Curbside Meal Pickup 

The Meal Pickup option is a Grab and Go, twice-weekly curbside service for take home meals for ages 18 and younger. It provides multi-day meal bundles available for pickup on Monday and Thursday weekly, distributed between 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. Monday’s meal bundles will include 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches, and Thursday’s meal bundles will include 4 breakfasts and 4 lunches for four days. 

Families should create an account for each qualifying child at  paypams.com. There is no cost to create an account or register for the free breakfast and lunch meals. Families can then place meal orders for each qualifying child in PayPams for each date they plan to pick up meals. This is helpful to ensure that there are enough meals for everyone who needs them.

The program does require families to verify they are picking up meals for eligible children.  They can do this by bringing the child(ren) the first time, or by providing other proof such as a school ID, report card, birth certificate, etc.  if the children are not with them.  Once each student has been verified, the family will receive a “Meal Passport” to display in their car window for future meal bundle pickups, which confirms that their children have already been verified. 

Location, dates and times for the Grab and Go Meal Pickup:

Pine Ridge Middle School

• Where: 735 Pine Ridge Drive, West Columbia
• When: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday weekly (May 28-July 27)

Meals: 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches given each Monday; 4 breakfasts and 4 lunches given each Thursday (Please note, the final pickup day of July 27 will include 8 breakfast and 9 lunch meals)

Questions: Visit www.lex2.org or call 803-739-4010