Hickory Kids Get Free Summer Meals

Hickory City Schools is feeding kids under 18 for free this summer—no hunger, no excuses. Weekly pickups happen Thursdays at the Crawdads stadium or Henry Fork River Park, plus breakfast Tuesdays at the library and lunch at Ridgeview Rec Center. With 1 in 5 North Carolina kids facing food insecurity, these programs are a lifeline keeping youth nourished and ready to thrive—even when school’s out. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8ecf68dd27fc98de