PICNIC IN THE PARK

Meals Served from June to August

Summer Feeding Locations in the Boise-Metro area

Summer Feeding Days

Children Served over Summer

The Idaho Foodbank is a sponsor of USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) that provides free summer meals to children ages 1-18. For children from families who are at or below poverty, the summer lunch program fills an important nutrition gap when school meals are not available. From June to August, five days a week, children in low-income neighborhoods enjoy a nourishing lunch and educational or physical activity at a convenient location such as a community park or their housing complex.

2017 Picnic in the Park

Map, menu, schedule, and activities - Please note extended dates

Locations Map

Extended Dates for The Week of August 14

Monday, August 14
Comba Park, 11:30-1:00
Ivywild Park, 11:45-1:15
Redwood Park, 11:30-12:45
Winstead Park, 11:45-1:15

Tuesday, August 15
Ann Morrison Park, 11:00-11:40 (Soccer Camp, but still open to public)
Comba Park, 11:30-1:00
Ivywild Park, 11:45-1:15
Redwood Park, 11:30-12:45
Winstead Park, 11:45-1:15

Wednesday, August 16
Ann Morrison Park, 11:00-11:40 (Soccer Camp, but still open to public)
Comba Park, 11:30-1:00
Ivywild Park, 11:45-1:15
Redwood Park, 11:30-12:45
Winstead Park, 11:45-1:15

Thursday, August 17
Ann Morrison Park, 11:00-11:40 (Soccer Camp, but still open to public)

Friday, August 18
Ann Morrison Park, 11:00-11:40 (Soccer Camp, but still open to public)

Schedule and Menu

Activities

Picnic in the Park Partner Delta Dental will be providing education, free toothbrushes, and other activities. See the Picnic in the Park Map Page for more information.

Libraries in the Park (LiP), along with other library summer programs that “follow the food,” aims to get books into the hands of youth and to provide STEM activities to those who often have challenges getting to library programs, and provide books to borrow from Little Libraries.

Libraries in the Park Schedule

Looking for other Locations?

Summer feeding programs are sponsored by school districts, local government agencies, camps, or public/private nonprofit organizations. The Idaho Foodbank sponsors the Boise area. Below is a list of links to help you find other locations:

Nampa/Caldwell Area

http://www.oasiswc.org/summer-feeding.html

USDA Searchable Map

https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

State of Idaho Page (Administrative Information)

https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cnp/sfsp

Hunger Doesn’t Take A Summer Vacation

School’s out for the summer! No more classes, homework, or tests. However, for some students, when school is out, that means no more guaranteed meals.

When school is out for summer vacation, many children lose access to free and reduced meals they rely on during the school year. The Idaho Foodbank’s Picnic in the Park Program is a summer feeding program that fills this nutritional gap for the summer.

The Idaho Foodbank partners with Literacy in the Park, Mobile Rec, and volunteers from the community to engage with the program participants to teach them the importance of a healthy meal, physical activity, and education.

Questions?

Download the Picnic in the Park Impact Report

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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