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Summer Free Food For Kids 2021

Updated as of June 22nd –The Summer Meal Program, also known as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to help ensure children have nutritious meals when school is out of session. The Summer Meals Program provides free meals and snacks to people ages 1-18. The SFSP is a federally-funded, state-administered program. Different organizations like Deer Park, Riverside, and Mary Walker School Districts as well as Spokane County Library District sponsor meals in our area. Below is a list of locations where kids can receive free food.  Please note that there will be no meals served on July 5th in observance of July 4th.   

Deer Park School District 

Site Name and AddressInclusive DatesMeals/Times
Deer Park Elementary 
1500 E ‘D’ St, Deer Park, WA
Monday – Thursday
June 21st – July 22nd
Breakfast 8:00am – 8:30am
Lunch 11:30am-Noon
Arcadia Elementary
1120 E D St, Deer Park, WA
Monday – Thursday
June 21st – July 22nd
Breakfast 8:00am – 8:30am
Lunch 11:30am-Noon
Deer Park Middle School,
347 S Colville St.Deer Park, WA
Monday – Thursday
June 21st – July 22nd
Breakfast 8:00am – 8:30am
Lunch 11:30am-11:45am
Community Curbside is served at Deer Park Elementary,
1500 E ‘D’ St, Deer Park, WA
Monday – Thursday
June 21st – Aug. 12th
Breakfast/Lunch combo
11:45 am-12:15pm
Thursday’s meal distribution  will include meals for Friday
Deer Park Library 
208 S Forest AveDeer Park, WA
Monday – Friday
Currently Available
Snack Noon – 6 pm
Snacks may not be eaten in the library at this time.

Riverside School District 

Riverside is doing a “bulk meal package” twice a week. On Monday people will receive meals (breakfast and lunch) for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday you will receive meals (breakfast and lunch) for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday! That’s right, 7 days of meals in only 2 pickups! 

Site Name and AddressInclusive DatesMeals/Times
Elk Sentinel 
40012 N. Elk-Camden Rd. Elk, Wa
Monday and Thursday
June 21st – Aug. 12th
Breakfast/Lunch combo 11:30am – Noon
Riverside Elementary 
3802 E. Deer Park-Milan Rd. Chattaroy, Wa
Monday and Thursday
June 21st – Aug. 12th
Breakfast/Lunch combo
11:00am – 11:30am
Aloha Pines40602 N Newport Hwy Elk, WA 99009Monday and Thursday
June 21st – Aug. 12th
Breakfast/Lunch combo
11:00am-11:15am
Chattaroy Elementary 25717 N. Yale Rd. Chattaroy, WaMonday – Friday
June 29th – Aug. 14th
Breakfast/Lunch combo
11:00am-Noon

Mary Walker School District

Their service continues to be a door-to-door delivery to all students who live within the school district’s boundaries.  You can call 258-4798 to remove yourself from the summer meal program, or to add your family to the delivery list.

People can find site locations and more information on summer meals for kids through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program at: 

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