As summer vacation gets underway, Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools wants to make sure every family knows about a valuable resource for keeping kids well-fed all summer long.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides free meals to children 18 years and younger when school is not in session. There are no registration requirements, no income qualifications, and no other eligibility hurdles — kids and teens simply show up at mealtimes and receive a free breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner, depending on what the site offers.
While Doniphan-Trumbull will not be operating as a summer meal site this year, several nearby locations are participating through Grand Island Public Schools and Hastings Public Schools.
Grand Island Public Schools Summer Meal Program
Meals are free for children ages 1–18. No application needed. Adults may purchase a meal for $5.75 (exact cash change required). Sites may close early due to low participation. Follow GIPS Eats on Facebook for updates.
Site | Dates | Breakfast | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
Dodge Elementary | June 1 – July 17 (no meals July 3) | 7:30–8:00 a.m. Mon–Thu | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Howard Elementary | June 1 – June 26 | — | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Shoemaker Elementary | June 1 – June 26 | 7:30–8:15 a.m. Mon–Thu | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Starr Elementary | June 1 – July 17 (no meals July 3) | — | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
West Lawn Elementary | June 1 – July 17 (no meals July 3) | 7:30–8:00 a.m. Mon–Thu | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Stolley Park Elementary | June 1 – June 25 | 7:30–8:00 a.m. Mon–Thu | — |
Grand Island Senior High (Enter Door 2) | June 1 – June 25 | 7:30–8:00 a.m. Mon–Thu | — |
Hastings Public Schools Summer Food Program
Meals are free for all children 18 and under.
Site | Address | Days | Hours | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Longfellow Elementary | 828 North Hastings Ave | Mon–Fri | 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | May 26 – July 31 (closed July 3) |
Hastings Middle School | 201 North Marian Rd | Mon–Thu | 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | June 1 – June 24 |
To find additional summer meal sites near you:
Visit the USDA site finder at fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder
Call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (English) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (Spanish)
Contact our school office at 402-845-2282
Reach out to Shawna Williams at swilliams@dtcardinals.org or Trisha VanDiest at tvandiest@dtcardinals.org
Nutritious meals play a critical role in children's health, development, and readiness to learn. We encourage all families to take advantage of this program this summer.
— Dr. Jeremy Braden, Superintendent
Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools
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