Nationwide, nearly 30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs during the school year. However, when schools are closed, kids lose access to these healthy meals and are at higher risk of food and nutrition insecurity.
See below for NH Food Bank sponsored sites in the Carroll, Coös and Grafton (coming soon!) Counties as well as the Keene-area.
Sites will be available in Coos County, Grafton County, Carroll counties and in the Keene-area during Summer 2024.
Free meals are available for anyone 18 years of age or younger, and no sign up or registration is required.
USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids
USDA’s Summer Nutrition Program for Kids (SUN Programs) is a federally-funded, state-administered program which provides kids and teens with access to tasty, nutritious meals during the summer months.
Operated under the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), this program distributes breakfast and lunch to kids at safe, supervised, accessible sites such as libraries and schools.
Summer Meals: What We Do
NH Food Bank administers and supports summer nutrition programs in areas of the state that may lack the financial and administrative capacity to provide summer meals, and has historically had a specific focus on ensuring Coös, Carroll and Grafton Counties and the Keene-area have the resources they need to serve meals to children during the summer. NH Food Bank works closely with the NH Department of Education to meet USDA Food and Nutrition Services guidelines.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement.
Additional summer meals sites throughout the state*:
Please note these programs are not run by the NH Food Bank.
Weyerhauser Giving Fund
The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation
The application deadline has passed to become a summer meals site, but please check back in Spring of 2025 if you are interested in offering meals in your community.
