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Mar. 21Help Prevent Summer Hunger
The Summer Food Service Program is a wonderful opportunity for kids to receive a nutritious breakfast and/or lunch during the summer months and to spend time with friends in the sunshine.
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School Lunch Program
Contact: Lesley Nelson
Manager, Child Hunger Prevention - Portland Metro
Email, (503) 595-5501, ext. 307
Nov. 13
Become a Partner
We envision an Oregon where everyone is healthy and thriving, with access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food.
About the Program
The National School Lunch Program (SLP) provides nutritious food to school-aged children and supports manageable food prices by channeling farm surpluses into the school food system. The program is administered at the federal level by the USDA and at the state level by the Oregon Department of Education.
The SLP benefits school-aged children by providing a nutritionally balanced lunch which can help improve academic performance and concentration. Schools are reimbursed for all meals.
Start a Program: Contact Heidi Dupuis, Oregon Department of Education, or read our Fact Sheet.
Apply for free or reduced price meals: Families can now complete an online application. Paper applications are also available at schools.
What We Do
Outreach
Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon works with the Oregon Department of Education and other community partners to publicize the School Lunch Program and support schools who participate by identifying and promoting best practices.
Advocacy
We identify opportunities for School Lunch improvement through our work with providers here in Oregon, and monitoring the efforts of other states. We advocate for these improvements through state and federal policy change.
RESOURCES & TOOLS
Reports
Jul. 14
Free or Reduced Price Lunches (F/R)
Children and youth are able get a Free or Reduced (F/R) price lunch at their local school through the National School Lunch Program. There are two main ways to qualify:
Apr. 22
Reimbursement Rates for Child Meal Programs
Including Summer Food, School Lunch, Afterschool, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs.
Jan. 20
School Lunch Program Fact Sheet
Program benefits, how it works, starting a program in your area.
