The Toledo community bands together to provide FREE food for kids.
As Ohio students face three weeks–or more–of no school due to safety precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), feeding kids in need has become a top priority for the Toledo area community, and the city has banded together. Private businesses have graciously offered to provide free meals, and school districts are offering grab-and-go meal options for students.
FREE MEALS FOR KIDS
BARRY BAGELS
3301 West Central Ave., Toledo | 419-537-9377
4024 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania | 419-885-1900
barrybagels.com/
- Free delivery.
- Up to two kids meals FREE when a parent purchases any regular sandwich and drink.
CONNECTING KIDS TO MEAL (CKTM)
15 meal sites across Lucas County
419-720-1106
connectingkidstomeals.org
- Check the website for meal sites.
- CKTM will also be distributing 12,000-weekend snack bags.
FIRE STATION BAR & GRILL
6040 Knights Inn Pl, Maumee
419-491-9911
11AM – 3PM
firestationbarandgrill.com
- Offering FREE lunches to students enrolled in the free lunch school program.
ISLAMIC FOOD BANK OF TOLEDO PANTRY & PERRYSBURG HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
12282 Jefferson St., Perrysburg
Monday – Friday, 10AM-12PM and 4PM – 6PM
- FREE single serve meals, breakfast items, brown bag items, dinner ingredients and more.
- No questions asked; available to all. Donations accepted online.
KABOB IT
132 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green
567-413-4700
eatkabobit.com
- One FREE kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal.
LOCAL THYME
6719 Providence St., Whitehouse
567-246-5014
localthyme.pub
- Call to ask for a FREE kids lunch box.
MAIL POUCH SALOON
4260 Airport Highway, Swanton
419-825-5502
11AM – 3PM
mailpouchsaloonswanton.com
- Offering FREE lunches to students enrolled in the free lunch school program.
MARITIME ACADEMY OF TOLEDO
803 Water St., Toledo
Maritimeacademy.us
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10AM – 11AM
- Offering free lunches to their students for pickup. Staff will be handing them out at the doors of the school’s main entrance. Parents/Guardians do not need to call ahead; simply provide the student’s name at the door.
OFF THE RAILS FOOD TRUCK & THE TOLEDO BUFFALO SOLDIERS MC
Deliver to neighborhood surrounding the Wayman Palmer YMCA, 2053 N 14th St, Toledo
419-536-7048 | fred@wspd.com
toledobuffalosoldiers.org
- For as long as funding is available, the TBS and Chef Rhegness of Off The Rails will prepare and serve healthy breakfasts each morning thanks to the support of Mathews Ford in Oregon, Earnest Brew Works, ProMedica, and individual contributors.
- Because of the coronavirus crisis, the Wayman Palmer YMCA can no longer provide normal childcare services, which leaves dozens of local children without the first meal of the day.
PORK BELLY BBQ
1616 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green
419-819-4465
11AM – 1PM, Wednesday – Saturday.
porkbelly-bbq.com
- Offering FREE lunches to students enrolled in the free lunch school program.
SIDELINES
1430 Holland Rd., Maumee | 419-897-5050
6060 Renaissance Pl., Toledo | 419-724-1800
5806 Telegraph Rd., Toledo | 419-724-0097
8116 Secor Rd., Lambertville, MI | 734-856-5050
2111 Mellwood Ave., Toledo | 419-474-0000
sidelinessportseatery.com
- 1 FREE kids meal (12 & under) with the purchase of an adult meal.
SHOKUDO KITCHEN, BENTO
27072 Carronade Dr Suite D, Perrysburg
567-331-8825
Shokudokitchen.com
- “Kids Eat Free Sundays” has been extended to every day. Receive a free Bento kids meal with the purchase of an adult entree.
SOFIA QUINTERO ART & CULTURAL CENTER
1222 Broadway St, Toledo
419-241-1655
12PM, Tuesdays and Thursdays
sqacc.org
- 100 free lunches for South Toledo students.
SYLVANIA AREA FAMILY SERVICES
5440 Marshall Rd. Sylvania
419-882-8415
sa-fs.org
- Will provide meal kits to Sylvania School District students in need with a 5 day supply of breakfast and lunch items per student.
- Pick up dates and times:
- Tuesday, March 17 – Friday, March 20, 9AM – 3PM.
- Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27, 9AM – 3PM.
- Monday, March 30 – Friday, April 3, 9AM – 3PM.
TEA TREE ASIAN BISTRO
4100 Chappel Dr., Perrysburg
419-874-8828
Monday – Friday
teatreeasianbistro.com
- Free children’s meals, no questions asked.
TOLEDO HEMP CENTER
4925 Jackman Rd, Toledo
419-724-9588
Monday-Friday, 11AM-2PM
- Free grab-and-go lunches for any family who needs it. 50 lunches available/day. No purchase necessary.
TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TPS) & UNITED WAY
8 School Locations
Call or text United Way at 2-1-1 to reserve a meal
11AM – 1PM
Tps.org & unitedwaytoledo.org
- Families MUST CALL or TEXT to reserve meals.
- For all Toledo area students–not just TPS kids.
- Children will have access to breakfast, lunch, and weekend take-home meals.
- Register to volunteer to help at FeedToledoKids.org.
WASHINGTON LOCAL SCHOOLS
All WLS elementary schools and the Preschool/ALC Building
419-473-8251
Monday – Friday 11AM – 12PM and 5PM-6PM (not ALC)
wls4kids.org
- Offering FREE “Grab and Go” meals for all Toledo area kids under 18.
FREE DELIVERY/PICKUP
BARRY BAGELS
3301 West Central Ave., Toledo | 419-537-9377
4024 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania | 419-885-1900
barrybagels.com/
- Free delivery.
BALANCE PAN ASIAN GRILLE
5860 Central Ave, Toledo | 419-578-7777
26520 N Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg | (419) 874-7777
514 The Blvd, Maumee | 419-893-9999
balancegrille.com
- Order online, through the app, or by phone for free rapid pickup.
- Call when you arrive for curbside pickup.
CHIPOTLE
Locations throughout the Toledo area
Chipotle.com
- Free delivery; order online or through the Chipotle app.
DOMO SUSHI
6725 W. Central Ave Suite P, Toledo
(419) 214-0999
Domotoledo.com
- FREE delivery within 5 mile radius for all lunch orders and for dinners over $20.
- Carryout and curbside pickup available.
FIREHOUSE SUBS
5208 Monroe St., Toledo | 3248 Navarre Ave., Oregon
419-704-6857
- Order online or through the app for “Rapid Rescue to go.”
- Curbside pickup; call above number upon arrival.
PIADA
3330 W. Central Ave., Toledo
419-214-0727
mypiada.com
- Free delivery on online orders and through the Piada One app.
Feeding the whole fam? 20% off when you order $40 or more; enter code PIADAFAM.
SAUTTER’S MARKET
contact@SauttersMarket.com
419-885-3505
Monday – Friday, 9AM – 12PM
- Sautter’s Market, in cooperation with McCord Road Christian Church, is offering a FREE grocery delivery service for individuals over 60. Email (preferred) or call Sautter’s and employees will shop for and bag groceries for delivery on Mondays, 1PM-3PM, or Wednesdays, 6:30PM-8:30PM.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @toledoareaparent for more tips and updated information. Tag us in your best social distancing antics! Use the hashtag #toledoparents. If you know of a food resource not included here, please email me at toledoparenteditor@adamsstreetpublishing.com.