The city of Rochester, in partnership with the Rochester City School District and Foodlink, kicked off its summer meals program with a festival for families at Frontier Field May 14. Activities included a bounce house, an obstacle course, giveaways and a meet and greet with local sports mascots. Information about the summer meals program as well as samples of food from the program’s menu also were available.
Six-year-old Malia Smith has her face painted during the Summer Meals Fest at Rochester’s Frontier Field May 14.
Three-year-old Loretta Burnett picks out books during a giveaway at the Summer Meals Fest.
Kira Anderson (left) and her brother Cameron Anderson pose for a photo during the festival.
Three-year-old Xavier Acevedo (left) and 2-year-old Sadie Robinson climb into the bounce house at Frontier Field.
Six-year-old Kamari Flowers plays with a hula hoop during the Summer Meals Fest.
Five-year-old Jeremiah Wade blows bubbles during the festival.
Four-year-old Kaleb Smith hugs Finley, the Rochester Razorsharks mascot, during the festival.
Jeremiah Pugh sits in the driver’s seat of a First Student bus during the festival.
Melanie Green (left) and Jackeline Hernández play jump rope during the festival.