SUMMER MEAL programOUR SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM is available during the summer vacation months to South Whidbey children and teens who are in need of nutritious food. Families can sign up as many children as they have in their household and food will be delivered to homes on Thursdays. Pick-up from the Good Cheer Food Bank is also an option.
This summer, in response to COVID-19, WIN has expanded options available for families in need: WEEKLONG PROGRAMEvery week, each enrolled child will receive approximately enough food (lunch-based grocery items) for a week's worth of lunches.
Grocery items may include:
Bread, cheese, deli meat, PB&J, fresh fruit, a variety of fresh vegetable, along with other lunch items. |
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weekend program
Every week, each enrolled child will receive 2 days of ready-to-eat sandwiches and other lunch items.
Lunches are extra large and include:
2 sandwiches (or burritos)
2 pieces of fresh fruit
A variety of fresh vegetables (may include cherry tomatoes, carrot and celery sticks, snap peas, broccoli)
2 servings of string cheese
2 sandwiches (or burritos)
2 pieces of fresh fruit
A variety of fresh vegetables (may include cherry tomatoes, carrot and celery sticks, snap peas, broccoli)
2 servings of string cheese
Self-serve program
During "normal" times, WIN operates self-serve sites from the two Good Cheer Thrift Stores, where ala carte lunch items are available, free of charge, for teens and others in need of healthy, ready-to-eat food. Due to COVID-19, the thrift store locations are currently closed, however, sack lunches are available upon request at the Good Cheer Food Bank.
Be sure to check operating hours with Good Cheer before visiting.
Be sure to check operating hours with Good Cheer before visiting.
