22 SUMMER ACTIVITY GUIDE 2021
HEALTHY MEALS
& ACTIVITIES
IN A FUN & SAFE ENVIRONMENT
FREE
GET YOUR LUNCH ON AT HRDC FREE SUMMER LUNCH’S! If there is one thing a child should never have to worry about, it’s how they’re going to get their next healthy meal. For parents who are not always around during the day because of a job, this can require extra planning to make sure their children are well fed and ready to enjoy a Montana summer day to its fullest. HRDC wants to help parents out with the meal-planning process this year through their Summer Meals Program. Their program offers healthy meals at sites across Gallatin Valley for all kids and teens 18 years and younger, and it’s completely free! All meals follow USDA nutrition guidelines and can help families save time and money this summer. In the summer months of 2020 alone, the program served 29,115 breakfast and lunch meals to Gallatin Valley kids. In addition, Root Cellar Foods donated 579 pounds of produce to the program, so kids can usually expect to see some locally grown goods offered at the sites as well. Most meals are distributed around lunch time, Monday-Friday, according to HRDC’s website; so anywhere from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Serving times differ based on location. Last year’s
Bozeman sites included: Beall Park, Bozeman High School, Bozeman Public Library, Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Irving School, Kirk Park, MSU Family and Graduate Housing, Story Mill Park, and Walton Homestead Park. Last year’s Gallatin Valley sites included: Three Forks School, West Yellowstone School, and Belgrade. HRDC expects meal sites to be very similar this summer, if not exactly the same. Kiddos can also text “food” to 877 877 to join the closest site to them for a meal. They will be prompted to text their address and will receive a text including the nearest location serving a free lunch. The Summer Meals Program begins in June! No registration is required for the Summer Meals Program, and all kids are asked to do is show up. Doesn’t sound too hard, right? Summer 2021 lunch locations will be posted in May and can be found at either HRDC’s website at https://thehrdc.org, or at the Gallatin Valley Foodbank’s website at https://gallatinvalleyfoodbank. org/get-help/summer-meals/. Interested in helping out? You can also sign up to volunteer at Gallatin Valley Food Bank’s website listed above!
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MEALS & ACTIVITIES OR TO FIND A SITE NEAR YOU:: VISIT gallatinvalleyfoodbank.org CALL 406-586-7600 TEXT LUNCH TO 877-877
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