Summer Children Meals Program Update 7/26/2021

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, and Spokane County Library District sponsor meals in our area. Below is a list of locations where kids can receive free food.  

Deer Park and Riverside School Districts are both 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!

Deer Park School District 

Site Name and AddressInclusive DatesMeals/Times

Community Curbside is served at Deer Park Elementary South Side
1500 E ‘D’ St

Deer Park, Wa
Monday and Thursday
July 26th – August 12th
Breakfast/Lunch 11:45am-12:15pm
Deer Park Library 
208 S Forest Ave
Deer Park, Wa
Monday – Friday
Currently Available
Snack
Noon – 6pm
Snacks may not be eaten in the library at this time.

Riverside School District 

Site Name and AddressInclusive DatesMeals/Times
Elk Sentinel 
40012 N. Elk-Camden Rd.
Elk, Wa

Monday and Thursday
June 21st – August 12th
Breakfast/Lunch combo
11:30am – Noon
Riverside Elementary 
3802 E. Deer Park-Milan Rd.
Chattaroy, Wa

Monday and Thursday
June 21st – August 12th
Breakfast/Lunch combo
11:00am – 11:30am
Aloha Pines
40602 N Newport Hwy
Elk, WA 99009

Monday and Thursday
June 21st – August 12th
Breakfast/Lunch combo
11:00am-11:15am

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 add your family to the delivery list.

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

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