PENDER COUNTY — Pender County Schools is once again partnering with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and No Kid Hungry North Carolina to provide free summer meals to children and teens across the county.
Beginning Wednesday, June 3, 2026, and continuing weekly through August 12, 2026, families can pick up seven days’ worth of breakfast and lunch at the following sites:
- South Topsail Elementary
- C.F. Pope Elementary
- Malpass Corner Elementary
- Rocky Point Elementary
- Atkinson Town Hall
- Maple Hill Presbyterian Church
Pickup times will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday.
No application is required to receive meals; however, pre-registration is encouraged and is available online here. The form may also be filled out onsite at pickup.
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