Summer Food Service Program

During the school year, approximately 375,000 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 access similar meal programs over the summer.  That means that for nearly three months out of every year, children in Minnesota are not 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 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!

SFSP Sponsor Grants

Thanks to our partners and supporters, Second Harvest Heartland is thrilled to be able to offer grant funding to new and experienced SFSP sponsors. Click here to find out more about 2012 grant opportunities and to apply.

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, contact Child Hunger staff, at 651.403.6060.  

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.

For more information on Wisconsin SFSP programs please contact Amy Kolano, SFSP Coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction at 608.266.7124.