The City Commission approved an agreement permitting the Little Club Youth Foundation to operate a free summer meals distribution program in Rio Grande City parks and public locations.

Crystal (president of the Little Club Youth Foundation) told the commission the nonprofit prepares meals in a central kitchen, transports them in a fully equipped food truck and distributes them with a staff cook and activity leader. "Different meals include spaghetti, mac and cheese, corn dogs, hot dogs," the presenter said when describing the kid-friendly menus. The program targets children ages 3 to 18; staff and the foundation agreed on a grab-and-go model for parks and other sites.

The foundation indicated it typically begins with a cap of 75 meals at new locations and can request additional meals as needed; the foundation said it operates Monday through Friday from June through July and holds MOUs with other housing departments and cities for similar programs. Parks staff said they will coordinate schedules and confirm sites and will promote the program with flyers and outreach.

The commission approved the agreement unanimously and asked staff to provide the foundation's event dates and menu so city departments could support logistics for the first distribution.