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Feeding L.A. County’s hungry children in summer

A student assembles lunch at Hollingworth Elementary School. Hollingworth feeds about 200 students and community members under age 18 every day during its six-week summer food program.

A student assembles lunch at Hollingworth Elementary School. Hollingworth feeds about 200 students and community members under age 18 every day during its six-week summer food program.   (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

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Various meal programs aren’t open this summer because of budget cuts, but at Hollingworth Elementary School in West Covina, any kid can eat free, whether in school or not.
Read more: Some schools must scramble to feed low-income kids during summer

Brunch break

Alexis Rochester, 6, a student in the Options Surround Care program, eats brunch among her friends at Hollingworth Elementary School.  (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

Lunchtime

Justin Liu, 10; Daniel Ha, 11; and Kevin Liu, 11, eat lunch at Hollingworth Elementary School.  (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

Down with pizza

Students grab a bite at Hollingworth Elementary School.  (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

Mealtime options

It’s lunchtime at Hollingworth Elementary School.   (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

Lunch program

Summer school students eat lunch at Hollingworth Elementary.  (Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)

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