On June 1, Kids’ Meals kicks off its annual Hunger Free Summer initiative to provide hundreds of thousands of nutritious meals to children in underserved communities. Presented by McDonald’s Houston, the summer-long program will raise funds and awareness for Kids’ Meals’ mission to combat food insecurity for preschool-aged children. During the summer months, the program expands to include siblings without access to free school meal programs. This summer, Kids’ Meals expects to provide more than 400,000 meals to area children. Since 2006, the organization has delivered more than 5.5 million meals to poverty-stricken children. Through August 31, Houstonians are encouraged to donate to Kids’ Meals or participate in the organization’s annual Juice Box Challenge. Juice boxes can be dropped off at Kids’ Meals (330 Garden Oaks Blvd.) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.