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Free Meals Programs

Since 2013, almost 3 million meals have been served to nearby communities. In 2022, Indy Parks provided over 137,000 free meals to children and 33,000 meals to adults across the city. 

After School Meal Program

  • Open to ALL youth 18 and under, they must be present and eat the meal on-site.
  • Available Monday – Friday.
  • Locations (listed below) are all around Marion County.
  • Free, no registration necessary.
  • View the flyer in English here.
  • Ver el folleto en español aquí.

Indy Parks Meal Serving Sites: Monday-Friday (Monday-Thursday) (* Tuesday-Thursday)

  • Christian Park – 4200 E. English Ave., 4:30 – 5:30 PM & 11:30 – 12:30 pm Saturday
  • Municipal Gardens* – 1831 Lafayette Rd., 3:30 – 5:30 PM
  • Pride Park – 1129 Vandeman St., 4:30 – 5:30 PM
  • Rhodius Park** – 1720 W. Wilkins St., 4:00 – 5:00 PM
  • Riverside Park – 2420 E. Riverside Dr., 4:00 – 5:30 PM
  • Watkins Park, 2360 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., 4:00 – 5:00 PM
  • Windsor Village Park – 6510 E. 25th St., 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Mobile Meal Sites: Monday-Thursday

MOBILE UNIT 1

  • 3:00 – 3:30 PM – East 38th St. Library, 5420 E. 38th St.
  • 4:00 – 4:30 PM – Brightwood Library, 2434 N. Sherman Dr.
  • 5:00 – 5:30 PM – Haughville Library, 2121 W. Michigan St.

Times are subject to change. Please call Indy Parks Customer Service Center for more information at 317-327-PARK.

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf , from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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