Youth & Family Programs
Nutrition plays a crucial role in supporting emotional, physical, and mental well-being for children. Kids rely on essential nutrients to fuel their growth, boost energy levels, and enhance cognitive development. FOOD For Lane County is dedicated to providing Lane County youth with the nourishment they require to thrive in school and in life.
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Summer Food Program
June 23 – August 22, 2025
Monday – Friday
11:30am – 12:30pm
Volunteer here!
The Summer Food Program is a federally funded program through the USDA that provides free, nutritious meals to youth aged 2 to 18 years old during the summer months. This critical program picks up where school breakfast and lunch programs leave off to help children get nutritious food to eat over the summer. FOOD for Lane County serves free lunches at over 30 sites in parks, community centers, schools, etc.
We invite all children to eat lunch for free during the summer months. Each summer, FFLC serves thousands of lunches and breakfasts to children through the Summer Food Program.
For any site updates please check our social media pages.
2025 Summer Food Menu | 2025 Allergen List | 2025 Site List
Summer Food Activities
🍼 Free Diaper & Infant Care Supplies Fern Ridge Family Resource Center will be handing out free diapers and infant care materials every Wednesday at Veneta City Park on the following dates: 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20
📬 Food for All Oregonians – Art Activity Oregon Food Bank will be at Laurel Park on 7/8 handing out resources and Food for All Oregonians postcards for kids to decorate and send.
👶 WIC On-Site Enrollment WIC will be available at select parks to help families sign up for their programs:
6/24 – Veneta City Park
7/1 – Laurel Park
7/10 – Thurston Park
🎨 Fun For All Activities Join Fun For All for FREE drop-in activities at parks across the community!
Morning Sessions (9am – 12pm):
Umso Park – Monday & Wednesday
Tugman Park – Monday & Wednesday
Awbrey Park – Tuesday & Thursday
Brewer Park – Tuesday & Thursday
State Street Park – Friday
Amazon Park – Friday
Afternoon Sessions (1pm -4pm):
Petersen Barn Park – Monday & Wednesday
Acorn Park – Monday & Wednesday
Sladden Park – Tuesday & Thursday
Want to provide a fun activity at one of our sites? Contact the program manager here.
Want to be apart of our Summer Food Program? Look out for our seasonal job opportunities.
Rural Summer Kids Program
The Rural Summer Kids Program is a new program that is an extension of the Summer Food Program.
This new program is designed to provide USDA-approved, lunches to rural youth (2-18yo). FFLC Staff will deliver five days worth of lunches, stopping at designated locations across the community once a week. At each stop, kids will be handed a bag containing their lunches for the week.
Please see the map and flyer for distribution locations and times. Each distribution stop will be 15 minutes.
If a parent or guardian needs to pick up lunches without the child present, a parent form must be completed in advance. Fill out form HERE.
For any site updates please check our social media pages.
2025 Rural Menu | Dexter Site List | Oakridge Site List
Click here to go to the USDA Summer Meals For Kids Site Finder to view Summer Food programs that are hosted by other Sponsors not affilitaed with FOOD For Lane County
In accordance with USDA and ODE policy, this institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Discrimination is prohibited by federal and state law. Free language assistance, and /or accommodations are available upon request. Please contact FOOD For Lane County, 541-343-2822 for further assistance.
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Youth Programs in Schools
Cereal for Youth
The Cereal for Youth program is the result of a partnership between Attune – 8th Avenue Food and Provisions, Glory Bee, Grain Millers and FOOD For Lane County. This collaboration creates a nutritious cereal product distributed by local schools and organizations that serve youth, 18 and younger across Lane County.
Click here to see a list of participating schools and youth serving organizations.(PDF)
Are you a representative of a school or organization and don’t see your agency represented? FFLC is currently able to take on more partners. Talk to your local school or organization to learn how to access the cereal.
Want to learn more? Check out this video. For more information about Cereal for Youth, please email us here.
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Snack Pack
Due to limited resources, FFLC is not taking on more schools.
FFLC’s Snack Pack program provides a gallon sized zip lock bag of snacks intended for elementary school children to eat over the weekend. The foods in our Snack Packs are kid-friendly, shelf-stable, single-serving, and are simple for children to prepare – items such as granola bars, raisins, mac n cheese, and instant oatmeal are included.
If you need to speak with our Youth and Family Programs Manager, please email here.