Nutritious Food for Kids
One out of every seven local kids faces food insecurity—and when children are hungry, they can’t learn, grow, or thrive.
Our Child Nutrition Programs focus on providing the most nutritious food possible to local kids and families. We work with schools, libraries, and other community hubs to make healthy, kid-friendly food accessible. No child should have to wonder where their next meal will come from.
School Pantries & School Markets
Getting to a food pantry across town isn’t always easy for families, so we bring fresh, healthy food to convenient community hubs like schools. School pantries and family resource centers provide easily accessible food assistance to students and their families. We support both established school pantries and pop-up school markets, which operate like farmers’ markets on school grounds. Pantries are well-stocked with non-perishable pantry staples and fresh, local produce! More than 35 school pantries are open during the school year, in six districts: Tucson Unified, Sunnyside, Flowing Wells, Amphitheater, Baboquivari and Tombstone.
Summer Breakfast Program
May 28th – August 2nd, 2024
About 600,000 local kids rely on school meals as a vital source of food. What happens when school is out? The Summer Breakfast Program ensures that kids get a full, nutritious breakfast all summer long. It provides individual-sized breakfast snack kits 5 days a week for children ages 0-18. On Fridays, participants will receive a Weekend Pack to make breakfast at home.
After School Snacks
Many kids come home from school to empty cabinets. Some won’t eat again until they return to school the next day. Our After School Snacks program ensures that local kids get the food they need after the school day is over.
We provide healthy, filling Super Snacks for kids up to age 18 at community sites across Southern Arizona. Food is provided as part of the USDA’s federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Super Snacks include ready-to-eat meal components such as fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, and protein. The CACFP/At-Risk Afterschool Program runs during the school year only.
Location | Address | Zip | Notes | Phone | Hours of Operation |
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Catalina Ridge Apartments - Project Access | 7400 E Golf Links Rd | 85730 | Mon - Fri 3 - 5pm | ||
Cherry Ave Recreation Center | 5085 S. Cherry Ave | 85706 | Mon - Fri 2:30 - 4:30pm | ||
Eckstrom Columbus Library | 4350 E 22nd Street | 85711 | Mon - Fri 3 - 5pm | ||
El Rio Library | 1390 W Speedway Blvd | 85745 | Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 3 - 4pm | ||
Fred Archer Center | 1665 S. La Cholla Blvd. | 85713 | Mon - Fri 3:30 - 4:30pm | ||
Hampton Park Apartments | 8600 E Old Spanish Trail | 85710 | Mon, Wed, Fri 3 - 5pm | ||
Joel D Valdez Main Library | 101 N Stone Ave | 85701 | Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 3 - 4pm and Wed 2 - 3pm | ||
Murphy-Wilmot Library | 530 N Wilmot Rd | 85711 | Wed, Thurs, Fri 3 - 4pm | ||
Oury Recreation Center | 655 N. Hughes St | 85701 | Mon - Fri 3:30 - 4:30pm | ||
Quincie Douglas Library | 1535 E 36th St | 85713 | Tues - Sat 2 - 4pm | ||
Richard Elias-Mission Library | 3770 S Mission Rd | 85713 | Mon - Fri 3 - 5pm | ||
Sam Lena-South Tucson Library | 1607 S 6th Ave | 85713 | Tues, Weds, Thurs 3 - 4pm | ||
Santa Rosa Library Apartments | 1075 S 10th Ave | 85701 | Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 3 - 4pm and Wed 2 - 3pm | ||
GPHXUL Trinity Place Apartments | 6240 S. Campbell Ave | 85706 | Mon - Fri 3 - 5pm | ||
Tucson Amphi Salvation Army | 218 E Prince Rd | 85705 | Mon - Fri 2 - 3pm | ||
Valencia Library | 202 W. Valencia Rd | 85706 | Mon - Sat 2:30 - 4:30pm | ||
Verde Plaza Project Access | 2424 S Cottonwood lLn | 85713 | Mon, Tue, Wed 3 - 5pm | ||
Woods Memorial Branch Library | 3455 N 1st Ave | 85719 | Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri 3 - 4pm |