(OKLAHOMA CITY) – The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Summer Feeding Program returns this June to provide free meals and snacks for children all summer long.
Locations will be available throughout central and western Oklahoma, thanks to a gift from Love’s Travel Stops for the third straight year.
“Summer should be a time of growth and opportunity for Oklahoma children, not a time of hunger,” said Stacy Dykstra, chief executive officer at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. “Our Summer Feeding Program helps provide consistent access to nutritious meals, ensuring every child stays healthy and ready to thrive in the school year ahead.”
The Summer Feeding Program officially kicks off on Monday, June 1 and runs through Friday, Aug. 7. Nearly 120 sites will distribute free meals and snacks to children ages 18 and under. Summer Feeding meals are offered as congregate meals, meaning the meals have to be consumed on-site, or as grab and go, where the meal can be taken home or consumed off-site, depending on the location.
In Kay County, meals and snacks are available at the following locations:
Blackwell Public Library (Grab and Go)
123 W. Padon Ave
Blackwell, Okla. 74631
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
June 3, June 10, June 16, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29
June 3, June 10, June 16, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29
Kay County OSU Extension (Grab and Go)
226 S. Maple Ave
Newkirk, Okla. 74647
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
June 1, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5
June 1, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5
Ponca City Foursquare Church (Grab and Go)
701 W. Chestnut Ave.
Ponca City, Okla. 74601
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27
June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27
Visit rfbo.org/summermeals to find a list of locations.
The Summer Feeding Program is a federal nutrition program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and distributed through the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Summer meals are also provided with support from the USDA. Meals will be provided equally and without charge to all children aged 18 and younger, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
To file a complaint of discrimination, call 800-795-3272 or write to:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director
Office of Adjudication 1400 Independence Ave.
SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
About the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is leading the fight against hunger in 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma and envisions a state where no one goes hungry. Founded in 1980, the Regional Food Bank is the state’s largest domestic hunger-relief 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes food through a network of community- based partner agencies and schools. The majority of people served by the Regional Food Bank are chronically hungry children, seniors living on fixed incomes and hardworking families struggling to make ends meet. The Regional Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s network of food banks. To join the fight to end hunger, visit rfbo.org.
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is leading the fight against hunger in 53 counties in central and western Oklahoma and envisions a state where no one goes hungry. Founded in 1980, the Regional Food Bank is the state’s largest domestic hunger-relief 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes food through a network of community- based partner agencies and schools. The majority of people served by the Regional Food Bank are chronically hungry children, seniors living on fixed incomes and hardworking families struggling to make ends meet. The Regional Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s network of food banks. To join the fight to end hunger, visit rfbo.org.
