Share Summer Meals Program | Share Vancouver

This year’s Summer Meals program will operate from June 29 to August 14. No paperwork is needed, and we do not collect any personal information. A reminder that all food must be consumed on site!

Food is incredibly important for a developing child or teen, and yet over 20,000 children in Clark County are considered food insecure (they do not know when or where their next meal is coming from).

Research shows that receiving free or reduced-price meals reduces food insecurity, obesity rates, and poor health in children.

The goal of the program is to give all children 18 and under access to nutritious meals in low-income areas while they do not have access to free/reduced school meals.

Summer Meals is a federally funded, state-administered program that reimburses providers who serve free healthy meals to children & teens when school is not in session.

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Volunteer with us this summer!

Help prepare 400-600 fresh and nutritious meals per day.
Assist Share’s Summer Meals Assistant in packing meals into coolers, greeting our volunteer drivers and loading coolers into vehicles.
Meet our delivery drivers as they return with left-over meals, wipe down coolers and ensure the kitchen is clean and ready for the next day.
Work as a site supervisor and help hand out meals to program participants and record meal counts.

This project was supported by Grant No. F22-32101-006 awarded by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services. Grant funds are administered by the Community Services Block Grant Office, Washington State Department of Commerce.

USDA Civil Rights Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; Fax: (202) 690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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