Lee schools seek to feed hungry kids over summer

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FORT MYERS, Fla.Approximately 54,000 children in Southwest Florida don’t know where their next meal will come from. That’s why the Lee County school district will open dozens of free breakfast and lunch sites during the summer.

The program begins June 5. To learn where children can get free meals, go to www.summerfoodflorida.org.

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