Federal Way school district’s FRED Bus Summer Program is a recipient of the USDA’s 2015 Western Region Summer Sunshine Award for reaching rural, tribal and/or underserved communities.

FRED stands for Fun, Read, Eat and Dream, and, during the past two summers, has delivered hot food during the summer months to high-need areas. In addition to providing nutritious meals, the buses are equipped with games, books, and Internet-connected devices. P.E. teachers and librarians travel to each site with FRED once a week.

District officials thank the nutrition services and Director Mary Asplund for their dedication to increasing access to summer meals and reducing hardships for students and families in our district. The Early Childhood Learning Program and many community partners have also made this program possible.