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Free Summer Meals Program for parents and children offered through MPS pilot program
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis Public Schools Nutrition Department is launching a pilot program to provide free summer meals to parents as well as children at three schools beginning June 16.
The program, an extension of the existing free summer meals program available to all children throughout the city and sponsored by MPS and the USDA, will serve the parent communities of Lucy Craft Laney, Nellie Stone Johnson and Cityview schools.
Nicole Barron, MPS nutrition business manager, said, “Shared meal time between children and parents is crucial to family bonding, and the summer meals program is a great chance for kids to maintain school friendships and for families to stay connected to their communities.”
Cost of parent meals at pilot locations will be offset by a corporate grant. Locations were chosen based on proximity to economically challenged areas of the city. With the exception of Friday, July 4, breakfast and lunch will be provided Monday through Friday throughout the summer.
Accompanying this advisory is a listing of all free summer food service programs sponsored by MPS and the USDA. Locations other than those in the pilot program offer free meals to children 1-18 years of age only.
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Site Name
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Phone #
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Start Date
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End Date
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WK Days
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Andersen Elementary and Andersen Open
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Ascension Summer SLAM Camp
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612-521-3609
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6/16
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7/25
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M-F
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Beacons at Nellie Stone
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612-668-2949
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6/16
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7/2
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M-Th
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Beacons at Sullivan
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612-668-5003
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6/16
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7/31
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M-Th
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Bethel/St.Olaf/Zion
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612-529-7727
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6/16
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7/3
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M-F
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Bethlehem Learning Center
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612-872-2770
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6/16
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8/14
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M-Th
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Bethlehem Youth Crews
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612-872-2770
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6/18
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8/14
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M-Th
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Blaisdell YMCA
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612-821-2969
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Bottineau Park
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612-370-4958
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Brian Coyle Center
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612-338-5282
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Bryn Mawr
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Burroughs
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612-668-3280
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Central Park Gym
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612-370-4918
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6/16
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8/7
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M-Th
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Cityview (Pilot: Parents & Children)
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612-668-2270
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6/16
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8/1
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M-F
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Comm Ed at Andersen
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612-668-4215
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6/23
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7/31
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M-F
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Comm Ed at Green Central
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612-668-3748
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6/23
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8/1
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M-F
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Comm Ed at Waite Park
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612-668-1590
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6/24
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7/31
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M-F
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Cool Youth Center (Instep)
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612-870-6118
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6/16
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8/4
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M-Th
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Corcoran Park
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612-370-4919
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6/16
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8/14
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M-Th
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Creekview Park
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612-370-4814
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Division of Indian Work
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612-722-8722
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6/17
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8/14
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T-Th
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Downtown YMCA
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612-371-8701
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Edison
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612-668-1329
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7/8
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8/7
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M-Th
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Elliot Park
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612-370-4772
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Emerge Street Works
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612-529-9267
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6/23
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8/5
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M-F
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Emerge Villages
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612-435-1529
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Emerson
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612-668-3610
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Farview Park
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612-370-4922
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Field (BASE camp)
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612-668-0053
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8/4
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8/8
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M-F
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Folwell Park
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612-370-4917
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Green Central
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Hale
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Harrison Community Center (Park)
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612-370-4951
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Henry
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612-668-1932
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Hospitality House North
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612-522-4485
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Jenny Lind
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Kidz Adventure
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612-823-6822
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6/16
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7/31
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M-Th
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Learning Works at Blake School
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612-590-8320
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6/23
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8/1
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M-F
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Little Earth
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612-455-2812
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Logan Park
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612-370-4927
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Lucy Laney (Pilot: Parents & Children)
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612-668-2201
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Luxton Park
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612-370-4925
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6/23
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8/15
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M-F
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Martin Luther King Park
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612-370-4908
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6/16
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8/14
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M-Th
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Matthews Park
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612-370-4950
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6/16
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8/15
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MTTh
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MCTC-Jump Start to College
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612-210-4358
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6/16
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8/7
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M-F
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Mpls American Indian Center
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612-879-1708
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6/16
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8/14
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M-Th
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Mpls Technical College Upward Bound
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612-659-6556
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6/23
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7/31
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M-Th
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Nellie Stone (Pilot: Parents & Children)
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612-668-2930
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6/16
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8/8
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M-F
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New Seasons
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612-302-1463
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6/16
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8/1
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M-F
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North
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612-328-5899
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7/8
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8/7
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M-Th
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North Commons Park
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612-370-4921
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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North Learning Center
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612-276-1571
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6/16
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8/14
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M-Th
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North Star
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612-668-2124
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6/16
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8/1
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M-F
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Northeast Middle
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612-668-1508
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Oak Hill Baptist Church
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763-789-4462
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Oak Park Neighborhood Center
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612-377-7000
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Oasis of Love
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612-529-6055
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6/24
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8/8
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M-F
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Peavey Rec Center
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612-370-4967
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6/23
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8/8
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M-F
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Phelps/Southside
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612-370-4947
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Phyllis Wheatley at Bethune Elem
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612-374-4342
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Pilgrim Lutheran
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612-825-5375
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7/7
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7/25
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M-F
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Pillsbury House
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612-824-0708
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Powderhorn Park
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612-370-4960
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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PYC Summer Enrichment Program
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612-642-2002
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Ramsey
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612-668-4040
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Redeemer Lutheran
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612-978-9051
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6/30
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8/14
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M-Th
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Risen Christ
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612-822-5329
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Roosevelt
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Sabathani Horizons Youth Program
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612-821-2329
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6/23
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8/14
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M-Th
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Salvation Army Parkview Corps
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612-522-4871
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6/23
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8/1
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M-F
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Sanford
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Seward
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612-668-4950
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Sheridan
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612-668-1130
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Somali Education Center
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612-872-8812
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7/7
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7/31
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M-Th
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South High School
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612-668-4300
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Sports Arts at Field
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612-668-3640
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6/24
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7/31
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M-Th
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Sports Arts at Sanford
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612-668-4828
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6/23
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7/31
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M-F
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St. Philip's Church (Patchwork Quilt)
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612-529-3125
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6/17
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8/14
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T-Th
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Stewart Park
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612-370-4932
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6/16
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8/14
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M-Th
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Sullivan School
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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The City Inc N
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612-377-7559
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6/16
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7/8
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M-F
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The Salvation Army Templs Corps
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612-767-2712
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6/16
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8/15
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M-F
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Urban League
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612-874-9667
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6/16
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7/17
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M-Th
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Urban League Summer School
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612-874-9667
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6/16
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7/24
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M-Th
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Urban Ventures
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612-220-1672
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6/16
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8/1
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M-F
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Waite Park
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612-668-1600
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6/24
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7/31
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M-F
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Washburn H. S.
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612-668-3410
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7/8
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8/7
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M-Th
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Wellstone
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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Whittier
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612-668-4170
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7/8
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7/31
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M-Th
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WISE Charter School
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612-455-1615
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6/25
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7/13
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M-F
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Meals are provided in accordance with federal law and USDA policy. MPS is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. Questions and concerns about laws and policies related to the Summer Food Service Program can be submitted to the USDA, Director, Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 or (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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