Boxes or bags of food that are provided for free or at a very low cost, often on designated days or times

Description

Food support is provided through free or low cost food that is distributed in boxes or bags to eligible people. This emergency food is typically offered on a specific date or a specific time.

Additional Information

Programs are available to youth in Kindergarten - 12th grade who have difficulties eating three meals a day because of financial hardship.

• The BackPack Food Program provides healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks for weekends and extended school breaks for students in kindergarten - 5th grade
• The Power Pack Food Program provides healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks for weekends and extended school breaks, as well as snacks during the school day for students in 6th - 8th grade
• The High School Pantry is a school year meal program that offers a range of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack options for students in 9th - 12 grade.
• Summer Pack Food Program provides healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks for weekends during the summer months.
• SummerTime Outreach Meal Program (Stomp) is a weekday meal program that offers free lunches Monday - Friday each week throughout the summer for all youth age 18 and under
• During school winter break provides nutritious food packs as well as fresh and frozen foods including juice, milk, bread for students in kindergarten - 8th grade

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Blue Earth County
  • Nicollet County

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to eligible clients

• Specialization
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Students at all Mankato Area Public Elementary Schools: Bridges, Eagle Lake, Franklin, Futures, Hoover, Jefferson, Kennedy, Monroe, Roosevelt, Rosa Parks and Washington, as well as Immanuel Lutheran - Courtland, Immanuel Lutheran - Mankato, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, Loyola, Maple River Elementary, Nicollet, Risen Savior, St. Clair, Trinity Lutheran - Nicollet and Concordia Classical Academy

Application Instructions

Enroll yearly

Fee

Free to those enrolled