Nutritious Food for Kids
One out of every four 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
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. Free meals are available to local kids up to age 18 every summer at community sites across southern Arizona.
This page will be updated when summer breakfast details are available. Please check back!
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.
| Location | Address | Zip | Notes | Phone | Hours of Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Center | 1665 S. La Cholla Blvd. | 3 pm | |||
| El Rio Neighborhood Center | 1390 W. Speedway Blvd. | 4 pm Wednesdays 3:30 pm | |||
| Cherry Avenue Recreation Center | 5085 S. Cherry Ave. | 3 pm Wednesdays 2:30 pm | |||
| Eckstrom-Columbus Library | 4350 E. 22nd St. | Tuesdays & Wednesdays 3:30 pm only | |||
| Martha Cooper Library | 1377 N. Catalina Ave. | Tuesdays 4 pm Wednesdays 3 pm Thursdays 3 pm | |||
| Marty Birdman Recreation Center | 2536 N. Castro Ave. | 3:30 pm Thursdays 3 pm | |||
| Mission Library | 3770 S. Mission Rd. | Tuesdays 4 pm Wednesdays 3 pm | |||
| Quincie-Douglas Library | 1585 E. 36th St. | Wednesdays 3:30 pm | |||
| Refugee Focus | 55 N. 6th Ave., Suite 101 | Tuesday - Thursday 3:30 pm | |||
| Santa Rosa Neighborhood Center | 1080 S. 10th Ave. | 4 pm Wednesdays 3:30 pm | |||
| Santa Rosa Library | 1075 S. 10th Ave. | Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:15 pm | |||
| Southwest Library | 6855 S. Mark Rd. | Wednesdays 3:30 pm | |||
| Trinity Place Apartments | 6240 S. Campbell Ave. | 3:40 pm | |||
| Valencia Library | 202 W. Valencia Rd. | Mondays 3 pm Tuesdays 3 pm Wednesday 1:30-2:00 pm, 3 pm Thursday 3 pm | |||
| Woods Memorial Library | 3455 N First Ave. | Tuesdays 3:30 pm |