Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
During the school year, approximately 290,000 Minnesota children receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. However, when the school year ends for the summer, only about 20% of these kids continue to receive these low-cost or free nutritious meals. That means that for nearly three months out of every year, more than 232,000 children in Minnesota aren’t getting the nourishment they need.
To fill the nutritional gap facing these children during the summer months, Second Harvest Heartland has teamed up with the Minnesota Vikings and Target to work with the Minnesota Department of Education to help facilitate the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Minnesota and help bring more meals to more kids this summer. Click here to make a gift now to help provide more meals to more kids this summer.
Use the links below to get more information and find free lunch near you!
Links
Use the Summer Lunch Map to find free lunch near you!
You can also call 2-1-1 from a landline or text 612-516-FOOD for locations.
Click here for resources such as outreach materials and fact sheets.
To learn how the Summer Food Service Program can make a difference in the lives of children in your community this summer, call Lori Johnson, Director of Programs, at 651.209.7911.
In Minnesota you can also learn more by visiting the Minnesota Department of Education SFSP website or by calling Jenny Butcher, SFSP Coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Education at 800.366.8922. Or for more information, head over to www.missingmeals.org.
For more information on Wisconsin SFSP programs please contact Amy Kolano, SFSP Coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction at 608.266.7124.
