Helena Public Schools Free Summer Meals Program: June 12 – Aug 11

Meals will not be served July 3 & 4

The Munchtana Food Truck Free Summer Meals Program will operate as planned in Summer 2023. The program is not affected by the State of Montana’s withdrawal from the P-EBT program.

Register for the Helena Public Schools Free Summer Meals Program

Registration Required

Your child must be registered to receive summer meals. Registration is only required the first time your child receives a summer meal. Children must be ages 1-18 to participate.

New times and locations

Meal pick-up locations and offerings have changed. Please look carefully at the options below to see which choice works best for your family. You must pick one option when you register.

Breakfast & Lunch Sacks

Memorial Park: 11 am – 1 pm, Monday – Friday

Helena Public Library: 11:55 am – 12:45 pm, Monday – Friday

Weekend Meal Sacks (Fridays Only)

Memorial Park: 11 am – 1 pm, Monday – Friday

Helena Public Library: 11:55 am – 12:45 pm, Monday – Friday

Multi-Day Breakfast & Lunch Sacks (Mondays & Thursdays Only)

(The following sites offer packs with meals for multiple days. Monday packs contain

three-days-worth of breakfast and lunch. Thursday packs contain four-days-worth of breakfast and lunch.)

Four Georgians Elementary: 9:30 – 11 am

Warren Elementary: 7:30 – 9 am

Sharron Park (next to Stewart Homes/Helena High): 12 – 1 pm

Eat Fresh Lunch

(These meals must be eaten on site, as required by the federal USDA Summer Food Service Program)

Broadwater Elementary School: 11:05 am – 11:40 pm

Helena Middle School: 10:30 am – 10:50 am

Eat Fresh Breakfast & Lunch

(These meals must be eaten on site, as required by the federal USDA Summer Food Service Program)

YMCA Camp Child (Elliston): Breakfast 9 – 10 am, Lunch 12 – 1 pm
(Summer meals will end at Camp Child Aug. 25)

This Summer Food Service Program is a USDA program. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Food Services

Apply Now for Free & Reduced Lunch!

www.mymealtime.com/apps/

If you need assistance paying for your child’s meal costs, the Free and Reduced Lunch program is available to help at www.mymealtime.com/apps/

By applying for Free & Reduced Lunch, you help not only your family, but your entire school. This is because much of our district’s federal funding is based on how many student households qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch. Approved applications help generate additional funding for important student services such as staffing to provide extra academic support for all students, math and literacy curriculum, classroom and academic supplies, and assistance with covering extra-curricular activity costs for students in need.

To qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program during the 2022-23 school year, families must fill out a 2022-23 Free and Reduced Lunch application or meet one of the following criteria:

- Certified to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
- Certified to participate in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF).
- Foster child/family.

Your application is confidential and will not be seen by your school principal or other school staff. Families across a wide range of income levels may qualify based on a variety of factors, including the number of people in your household. If you believe your family may qualify, please apply now, even if you don’t plan to take advantage of this benefit.

You may qualify for help and support under other federal funding. To find out how to apply for SNAP or other assistance benefits, please call the Montana Public Assistance Helpline at 1-888-706-1535, apply online at www.apply.mt.gov, or contact a local assistance office.

If you’re concerned about paying your child’s meal costs, please don’t wait until the first day of school. Apply now at www.mymealtime.com/apps/ or call Sharon Jensen at 406-324-2042.

Please also see our Free and Reduced Lunch Application Instructions and Free and Reduced Lunch_FAQ

2022-23 MEAL PRICES

BREAKFAST

K-12 Student Breakfast: $2

Adult Breakfast: $3.50

LUNCH

K-5 Student Lunch: $2. 90

6-12 Student Lunch: $3

Adult Lunch: $5

MILK

$.50

With questions, please contact the Food Service Office at (406) 324-2570.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Apply for Free & Reduced Lunch now at www.mymealtime.com/apps

Helena Public Schools Breakfast & Lunch Program
The Helena Public Schools Breakfast and Lunch Program has always prided itself on providing nutritious and healthy meals for all Helena students. Staff members are trained to recognize and encourage children to eat a complete well-balanced meal. While there will always be a delicate balance between what children want to eat and what the lunch program serves, we believe we have and will continue to meet this balance by listening to our customers, guiding and training our staff and implementing all of the tools at our disposal.

National School Lunch Program
The Helena Public Schools Breakfast and Lunch Program participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). As participants, we must serve lunches consistent with the applicable recommendations of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans (the Food Pyramid), including a variety of foods; a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits; a diet moderate in sugars and salt; and a diet with 30% or less of calories from fat and less than 10% of calories from saturated fat. Additionally, lunches must provide, on average over each school week, at least 1/3 of the daily Recommended Dietary Allowances for protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. School lunches must meet Federal nutrition requirements, but decisions about what specific foods to serve and how they are prepared are made by local school food service personnel.