A total of 18 locations across the state will soon begin serving meals to children in need
FARGO, N.D. – The Great Plains Food Bank officially announced 18 locations of its Youth Summer Meals Program for 2021 that will soon be serving meals to children in need throughout the state of North Dakota. The 18 locations more than doubles the seven locations that were operated last year.
The Youth Summer Meals Program helps to provide meals for children during the summer months when school lunch and breakfast programs aren’t available. The program will return to locations in Jamestown, Enderlin, West Fargo, Fargo and Bismarck and will have new locations this year in Grenora, Trenton, Casselton, Mapleton and Chaffee.
“This is the largest number of Youth Summer Meals Program sites we have had yet and we couldn’t be more excited about that,” Great Plains Food Bank Program Director Nancy Carriveau said. “Children make up 36 percent of those we serve each year, which is more than 50,000 kids. Fighting childhood hunger will always remain a top priority for us and we are thrilled to be able to offer this program at sites throughout the state so there will be food available when kids don’t have a school lunch to rely on.”
All locations will begin serving meals May 31 or early June. One year ago, the Youth Summer Meals Program provided 8,941 meals at seven locations for children in need.
2021 Youth Summer Meals
Sites and locations
JAMESTOWN
TRAC
June 1 – August 18
11:30 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Monday through Saturday
Nickeus Park
June 7 – August 6
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Monday through Friday (not on July 5)
Leapaldt Park
June 7 – August 6
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Monday through Friday (no July 5)
Meidinger Park
June 7 – August 6
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Monday through Friday (no July 5)
Arts Park
June 1 – August 14
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
Stutsman Co. Extension
June 1 – August 27
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday (no July 5)
ENDERLIN
First Lutheran Church
June 1 – August 24
12-1 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday
WEST FARGO
Tintes Park
June 1 – August 10
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday evening
South Elmwood
June 3 – August 5
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday evening
Community Presbyterian Church
June 7 – August 20
12-1 p.m.
Monday through Friday
FARGO
Village West Park
June 1 – August 10
5-6 p.m.
Tuesday evening
Willow Park
June 3 – August 5
5-6 p.m.
Thursday evening
GRENORA
Community Center
June 2 – August 11
4-7 p.m.
Wednesday
TRENTON
331 4th Ave. E
June 1 – August 12
Tuesday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday 12-6:30 p.m.
BISMARCK
Kiwanis Park
June 7 – August 18
12-1 p.m.
Wednesday
CASSELTON
Central Cass Elementary
May 31 – August 23
12-12:30 p.m.
Monday
MAPLETON
Mapleton Elementary
June 7 – July 26
1-1:30 p.m.
Monday
CHAFFEE
Across from Bronco Café
May 31 – August 23
11-11:30 a.m.
Monday
Find more information on the Youth Summer Meals Program HERE.