Deer Park School District staff members at the middle school ready to give kids and teens free lunches.
Free summer meal programs are now available to help get kids healthy meals. However, previous pandemic modifications have been removed, and normal operation restrictions are back in place.
The Summer Meal Program was created to help ensure children have nutritious meals when school is out of session. This program provides free meals and snacks to people ages 1-18.
Unlike last year, organizations will no longer be permitted to offer a “Grab-and-Go” meal option, so all meals must be eaten on site. This program is a federally-funded, state-administered program, and rules are set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and are not specific to any local partnering organization.
Deer Park & Riverside School Districts and Spokane County Library District are partner organizations for meals in our area. No Meals will be served at any location on Monday, July 4th. Below is a list of locations where kids can receive free food.
Deer Park School District
| Site Name and Address | Schedule Dates | Meals/Times |
| Deer Park Elementary 1500 E. “D” Street Deer Park, WA | Monday and Thursday Only June 20th – July 21st | Breakfast 8:00am-8:15am Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm |
| Arcadia Elementary 1120 E. “D” Street Deer Park, WA | Monday and Thursday Only June 20th – July 21st | Breakfast 8:00am-8:15am Lunch 11:30am-12:00pm |
| Deer Park Middle School 347 S. Colville Deer Park, WA | Monday and Thursday Only June 20th – July 21st | Breakfast 8:15am – 8:30am Lunch 11:30am – 11:45pm |
| Deer Park High School 800 South Weber Deer Park, WA | Monday and Thursday Only June 20th – July 21st | Breakfast 8:00am – 8:15am Lunch 11:30am – 11:45pm |
| Community Lunch Deer Park Middle School (Under the Front Awning) 347 S. Colville Deer Park, WA | Monday – Friday June 20th – August 12th | Lunch 12:00pm to 12:30pm |
| Deer Park Library 208 S Forest Ave Deer Park, WA | Monday – Friday June 17th – August 30th | Snack 3:00pm – 4:00pm Snacks must be eaten at library |
Riverside School District
| Site Name and Address | Schedule Dates | Meals/Times |
| Elk Community Park 40044 N. Elk-Camden Rd. Elk, WA | Monday and Thursday June 20th – August 11th | Lunch 11:30am – 12:00pm |
| Riverside Elementary 3802 E. Deer Park-Milan Rd. Chattaroy, WA | Monday and Thursday June 20th – August 11th | Lunch 12:15pm – 12:45pm |
| Aloha Pines Trailer Park 40602 N Newport Hwy Elk, WA | Monday and Thursday June 20th – August 11th | Lunch 10:45am – 11:15am |
Mary Walker School District
Mary Walker School District which has participated in the program in years past will not be providing free meals for kids and teens this summer. However, they shared the following resources for families who need help with food.
Springdale Food Bank
Contact: Lori Newell
Facebook page: Springdale Community Booster Organization
Open: 3rd Wednesday every month 3:00pm – 5:00pm (in line by 4:45pm)
Location: Behind Springdale Town Hall 206 N 2nd St, Springdale, WA 99173
Loon Lake Food Bank
Contact: Liz Bauer
Phone: 509-233-8450
Open: Mondays and Thursdays 9:00am – 1:00pm
Location: 3945 Fir Street, Loon Lake, WA 99148
People can find site locations and more information on summer meals for kids through the USDA Summer Food Service Program at:
- Online: Summerfood.usda.gov
- Text: “Summer Meals” to 97779
- Call: 1-866-348-6479
