For many students, the end of the school year means one less nutritious meal they can count on five days a week.

That’s why local school personnel and Community Action of Southern Kentucky are working to bridge the gap through summer food service programs.

Kim Simpson, food services director in the Bowling Green Independent School District, delivered food Friday to youngsters at an apartment complex.

“There’s just a need out there. Some of these kids are home alone all day because their parents work,” she said, adding that her district is opening its schools and providing two delivery routes to serve fresh fruits and vegetables and hot meals.

Community Action is providing a similar food service program at several locations in Logan County, according to its website.

The Bowling Green school district’s food service program will run to July 28. No paperwork is necessary.

Meal sites for the Bowling Green school district include Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary School, Dishman-McGinnis Elementary School and the district’s Professional Development and Learning Center.

Breakfast at those locations will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Lunch will be provided on those days with lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary. Dishman-McGinnis and the center will host lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The district is also feeding students through two mobile routes.

Times and locations for the first route include: 11 to 11:20 a.m. at 1713 O’Shea Ave. near Bowling Green High School; 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. at 1020 Old Barren River Road at Abel Court Apartments; 11:55 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at 414 Trent Way at Garden Apartments; 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. at 1109 Vine St. at the West End Soccer Park Area; and 12:45 to 1 p.m. in the neighborhood at 1019 Payne St.

Times and locations for the second route include: 11 to 11:20 a.m. at Circus Square Park; 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. at Par-View Court at 901 Jackson St.; 11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. at the West End Park Scholar House at 517 W. Main Ave.; and 12:20 to 12:50 p.m. at Creekwood Apartments.

Simpson said meals at the stationary meal sites will include fruits and vegetables and an entree choice. The mobile locations will provide sandwiches, fruits and vegetables and milk.

All locations and times could change, according to information from the school district.

Warren County Public Schools will have its own summer feeding program running until July 28.

“It gives an opportunity for kids to have nutritious meals during the summer,” said Gina Howard, food services coordinator for Warren County Public Schools.

Meals will be served at William H. Natcher Elementary from Monday to Friday. Breakfast will be served at 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The district’s School Bus Cafe will provide meals to several locations.

Times and locations for the mobile cafeteria include: 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. at Rock Creek Apartments; 11 to 11:20 a.m at Russell Sims Aquatic Center; 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. at Lee Pointe; 12:10 to 12:30 p.m. at Northbrook Mobile Home Park; 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. at Bryant Way; and 1:45 to 2:10 p.m. at Blue Lake Street.

Community Action will also provide meals at the following locations:

Russellville Housing Authority: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday up to July 20. The site will be closed July 3 and July 4.

Logan County Public Library: 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It will be closed July 3 and 4. Service runs up to July 21.

Stevenson Elementary: 9 to 9:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday up to June 22.

Chandler’s Elementary: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday and Thursday only up to July 13.

Adairville Elementary: 9 a.m to 9:30 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday up to June 14.

Russellville High School: 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday through Friday up to June 23.