FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2026

Free Meals for Children Available Through Summer Food Program

Free meals are available to all children age one to eighteen at specific sites across Nebraska.

 

Meals are available to children through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. The attached 2025 Summer Food Program Sites list shows the sponsors, dates, and times that meals will be available to all children.

 

A number of camps and programs are also offering free meals to those children who are enrolled. Please contact organizations in your area that may be offering camps or other enrolled activities.

 

The SFSP hotline can be reached at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET for the latest information about SFSP sites near you.

 

Locations Nearest to Chappell, Lodgepole, and Sunol:

Cheyenne County

Sidney Public School

Sidney High School, 1101 21st avenue, Sidney

06/01/26 - 07/31/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  7:30AM -  8:30AM     Lunch: 11:00AM - 12:30PM    

Garden County

Garden County Schools

Garden County Elementary Sch, 800 W 2nd, Oshkosh

06/01/26 - 07/24/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  8:00AM -  8:30AM     Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:30PM    

Keith County

Ogallala Public School

Prairie View School, 801 East O Street, Ogallala

06/01/26 - 08/04/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  7:30AM -  8:15AM     Lunch: 11:15AM - 12:00PM    

Morrill County

Bayard Public Schools

Bayard Elementary, 726 4th Avenue, Bayard

05/26/26 - 06/22/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  8:00AM -  9:00AM     Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:30PM    

Scotts Bluff County

Gering Public School

Gering Civic Center, 1050 M Street, Gering

06/01/26 - 08/07/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  8:00AM -  8:30AM     Dinner/Supper:  5:00PM -  5:30PM

L Street Apartments, 335 L St., Gering

06/01/26 - 08/07/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  8:00AM -  8:30AM     Dinner/Supper:  5:45PM -  6:15PM

Lincoln Elementary, 1725 13th St, Gering

05/28/26 - 08/05/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  7:45AM -  8:30AM     Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:30PM    

Terrytown, 1500 Stable Club Dr, TerryTown

06/01/26 - 08/07/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  8:00AM -  8:30AM     Dinner/Supper:  7:15PM -  7:45PM

Trails West, 1918 S Beltline Hwy W, Scottsbluff

05/28/26 - 08/05/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  7:45AM -  8:30AM     Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:30PM    

Union Pacific Park, 2005, Gering

06/01/26 - 08/07/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  8:00AM -  8:30AM     Dinner/Supper:  6:30PM -  7:00PM

Minatare Public Schools

Minatare Elementary School, 805 7th Street, Minatare

05/26/26 - 06/26/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  7:30AM -  8:00AM     Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:00PM    

Mitchell Public School

Mitchell Elementary School, 1439 13th Avenue, Mitchell

05/27/26 - 07/31/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Lunch: 11:00AM - 12:30PM    

Morrill Public School

Morrill Public School, 505 Center Ave., Morrill

05/26/26 - 07/02/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Breakfast:  7:30AM -  8:30AM     Lunch: 11:00AM - 12:30PM    

Scottsbluff Public Schools

Lincoln Heights, 2214 Ave C, Scottsbluff

05/26/26 - 06/19/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:00PM     AM Snack:  9:00AM -  9:30AM    

Roosevelt Elementary, 1306 9th Ave, Scottsbluff

05/26/26 - 06/19/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:00PM     AM Snack:  9:00AM -  9:30AM    

Scottsbluff High School, 313 E 27th St, Scottsbluff

05/26/26 - 06/19/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:00PM    

Scottsbluff Middle School, 27 East 23rd Street, Scottsbluff

05/26/26 - 06/19/26 - M,T,W,TH,F

Lunch: 11:30AM - 12:00PM     AM Snack:  9:00AM -  9:30AM    

Scottsbluff P.S. Preschool, 2617 College Park, Scottsbluff

06/22/26 - 08/12/26 - S,M,T,W,TH,F,SA

Breakfast:  6:00AM - 10:00AM     Lunch: 10:00AM -  3:00PM    

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