 Area schools are officially out of session and actually out of session for the summer, which means no more school lunches are being offered. United Way is working hard to make sure that students still get fed with the kickoff of Operation Sandwich this week. Our newest Brainerd reporter, Sarah Winkelman, has that story. For the fifth summer in a row, the Brainerd School District has teamed up with United Way to help fight youth hunger. For the first time this year, Ray Boyne and Francis Law Firm are helping to sponsor the event. All of the food is strictly based on donations to provide for students a healthy meal they may not have otherwise received. They have a lot of children who are on free and reduced lunch during the school year and when that is not available for them, they need some help with food. The Brainerd community recognizes that there is a need and many have stepped up not only to fill the void but also the student's stomachs. Each Monday through Thursday throughout the summer over a dozen volunteers gather to put together 200 lunches for students to enjoy. The first few days of this year's Operation Sandwich have seen large numbers of both children and volunteers. The coordinator is very passionate about the project and enjoys packing the kids full of protein. Nobody likes to be hungry and for kids to be able to come every day and know that they have something they can eat means a lot to me. There are seven locations including a new one in Barrows where lunch will be served. Operation Sandwich will continue to run every Monday through Thursday until August 31st. Reporting in Brainerd, Sarah Winkelman, Lakeland News.