In a Nutshell: Addressing childhood hunger while school is out

School is out and for one in six local children this means they lose access to the nutritious school-provided meals that their families rely on.

To address childhood food insecurity during the summer, local food access organizations are teaming up once again to ensure free summer lunches for kids and teens in northern Flathead and Lincoln Counties. This year, Land to Hand (L2H) is spearheading the Summer Meals Program for Columbia Falls, Olney and Trego. The Whitefish School and Kalispell School Districts are leading the program for their respective communities. You can find the closest summer meals site by texting FOOD to 304-304. 

Gretchen Boyer, the Executive Director of Land to Hand shared, "School meals are so important to child food security and we are honored to have such amazing partners as North Valley Food Bank, Whitefish School District and No Kid Hungry to make Summer Meals possible."