June 19 is the last day of VPS’ grab-and-go meals. However, families can find free food at several locations during the summer.
- Vancouver Parks and Recreation’s Food and Fun: Lunches and activity kits offered from June 22 through Aug. 14.
- Share Summer Meals: Grab-and-go meals offered for kids and teens 18 years old or younger from June 22 through Aug. 14.
- Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Washington: Breakfasts and lunches for kids and teens 18 years old or younger from June 24 through Aug. 14.
- Food pantries: Food pantry locations around Clark County; dates and times vary.
- Summer Meals: Search online or text “food” or “comida” to 877–877. Message and data rates apply.
Money for groceries
Your family may be eligible to receive up to $399 per child under the Pandemic EBT Emergency School Lunch Program.
How to get benefits
There are three different ways depending on whether your family received any assistance before schools closed on March 13:
- If your family was receiving SNAP/Basic Food benefits, you do not need to do anything. The benefits will automatically deposit onto your EBT card in early July.
- If you were not receiving SNAP/Basic Food benefits but your child(ren) did receive free or reduced price meals:
- Call 877-501-2233. Deadline: Sept. 16.
- If your family received neither SNAP/Basic Food benefits nor free or reduced-price meals:
- Fill out the free/reduced-price meal application and email it to nutrition.services@vansd.org. Deadline: June 30.
AND - Call 877-501-2233. Deadline: Sept. 16.
- Fill out the free/reduced-price meal application and email it to nutrition.services@vansd.org. Deadline: June 30.
Please note that application materials will not ask about immigration status or citizenship. Learn more about the program.
Family-Community Resource Centers
If you need help with food, housing, clothing or other basic needs during the summer, contact the mobile FCRC at 360-313-4724 or by email, or call the FCRC office at 360-313-4719. Information about resources also is available online.