Food Bank’s summer nutrition program starts June 21

The Food Bank sends along an update about their summer meal program for local students.

The Friday Harbor Food Bank will continue to offer a free summer meals program, to help families with school-aged kids manage their budgets during the summer months.

Our goal for this program is for our local kids to have access to fresh, nutritious breakfast and lunch items that they enjoy. We know summer is a busy time for many parents, so we are also trying to keep food distribution as simple as possible. With those goals in mind, our plan is to distribute bags or boxes of breakfast and lunch items once per week with enough items to last for five days. Each week the items will change a bit, to add interest. Typical foods will include oatmeal, breakfast bars, hard-boiled eggs, fresh fruit and kid-friendly raw vegetables, and things to make sandwiches and quesadillas.

The program runs from June 21 through Aug. 30, with pick-up taking place every Tuesday between noon and 1 p.m. In each week’s groceries you’ll find a kid’s menu to help them pair their food items in a fun way that teaches them to prepare a nutritious breakfast and lunch. To participate, register on the Food Bank website.

We hope this program can make life a little easier for everyone this summer and also help families practice good nutrition. We always welcome suggestions or questions and urge everyone enrolled to contact the Friday Harbor Food Bank with any feedback.

You can support the San Juan Update by doing business with our loyal advertisers, and by making a one-time contribution or a recurring donation.