Summer Weekend Meals for Kids
When School Ends, Hunger Doesn't
For many children in Campbell County, school meals are the most reliable source of nutrition. When summer break arrives, that support disappears, and families must stretch already limited resources to fill that gap on their own.
That's where you come in. Through our Summer Weekend Meals for Kids program, we provide 200 to 250 children with nutritious, kid-friendly food bags during the summer break. Each bag contains enough food for two full days, ensuring no child goes hungry on the weekend.
How It Works
10 Bags Covering 11 Weekends
Summer break is 11 weeks long (June through August). We distribute food bags 10 weeks throughout the summer, with the final bag being a double bag that provides enough food for two weekends, ensuring children have weekend meals for the entire summer break.
Who Qualifies
Families enroll through our eight trusted partner organizations across Campbell County. Our partners work directly with families who need support and determine eligibility based on their established criteria. We don't income-qualify families ourselves. We trust our partners to identify the children who need these meals most.
When a partner tells us they need bags for 100 kids, we provide exactly that. Our goal is simple: meet the full need, no waiting lists, no gaps.
What's in Each Bag
Each bag provides the equivalent of two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners, and two snacks, with protein, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, and kid-friendly, shelf-stable foods children can enjoy all weekend.
Weekend food bags are guided by USDA meal pattern recommendations, while recognizing the practical limits of shelf-stable, take-home food programs.
With just $8, you can help a child enjoy filling and balanced meals all weekend. Give today.
Our Impact
2025 by the Numbers:
2,570
Weekend Food Bags distributed through our regular summer program
408
Emergency Food Bags packed during the federal government shutdown
200+
Children fed every weekend when school meals weren't available
8
Partner locations ensuring bags reach kids across Campbell County
Since 2020: We've placed 15,814 summer weekend bags directly in the hands of children who needed them.
What Our Partners Are Saying
"The Summer Weekend Meals for Kids program has been a tremendous support for the families we serve at the Boys and Girls Club. Currently, across our six locations, we have 560 active members this year, seeing an average of 220 members each day, and 88 of those families are on scholarship. Knowing their children will have reliable food beyond our program hours eases a huge burden for caregivers who are working hard to support their families. For some parents, you can see the relief immediately. One mom's shoulders literally drop when she sees the food bags coming out."
- Brittney Locken, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Campbell County
"The Edible Prairie Project supported our community with food for children in low-income families over the summer, and for the SNAP shutdown. The delight these gifts are met with is awesome to see. Parents breathe a sigh of relief, and the children (elementary aged) peer into the bags like they've found treasure! EPP shares smiles throughout the community!"
- Gail Dunkle, Executive Director, Wright Community Assistance
Our Partner Network
We work with eight respected community organizations to ensure food bags reach the children who need them most:
Boys and Girls Club of Campbell County
Provides quality before- and after-school programming for youth ages 5 to 18 and full-day summer activities that foster academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character development in a safe, engaging environment.
Kid Clinic
A school-based pediatric health center in Campbell County that serves children with primary medical care, behavioral health counseling, and support services, regardless of ability to pay, through a partnership between Campbell County Health and the school district.
Wright Community Assistance
Serves southern Campbell County with emergency food assistance, low-income support, thrift store vouchers, holiday food programs, and help with rent, utilities, and other essentials for families in need.
Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation (GARF)
Provides shelter, emotional support, advocacy, and safety planning for survivors of domestic violence and their children, along with support groups and resources to help individuals achieve stability.
Visitation and Advocacy Center
Offers court-appointed advocacy and supervised visitation services for children and families involved in the court system, ensuring safe and supportive interactions during legal processes.
Campbell County Recreation Center Summer Camps
Hosted at the Campbell County Recreation Center, these summer camps provide active, supervised recreation, sports, and enrichment activities for children of various ages, encouraging fitness, creativity, and community engagement.
CCSD High School Summer School
Offers summer learning opportunities to support academic growth and credit recovery for high school students in Campbell County, helping teens stay on track toward graduation outside the regular school year.
CCSD Elementary Summer School
Offers summer learning opportunities to support academic growth and prevent summer learning loss for elementary students in Campbell County, helping children build foundational skills and stay engaged outside the regular school year.
Volunteer With Us
While meal packing opportunities are reserved for our program sponsors, we need volunteers throughout the summer to keep this program running smoothly.
How You Can Help:
Delivery Drivers (Weekly need during summer break)
Help deliver food bags to our eight partner locations each week. Most routes take 1-2 hours on Friday afternoons.
Large Order Pickup
Assist with picking up bulk food orders from suppliers. We need vehicles with cargo space and strong backs to help unload.
Inventory Management
Help us organize, sort, and track food inventory at our project center to keep packing operations running efficiently.
Interested in volunteering?
Want to pack bags with your team? Learn about our sponsorship program below. Sponsors receive priority access to packing sessions.
Become a Sponsor
Your business can support summer weekend meals for local children while engaging your team in meaningful volunteer work. We offer five sponsorship levels, each with recognition benefits and guaranteed packing opportunities for your employees.
Sponsorship Levels:
🍿 Snack Sponsor — $500
Feeds 62 kids for one weekend
🥣 Breakfast Builder — $1,000
Feeds 125 kids for one weekend
🥪 Lunch Leader — $2,500
Feeds 28 children for the entire summer
🍎 Produce Partner — $5,000
Feeds 57 children for the entire summer
🍝 Dinner Champion — $7,500
Feeds 85 children for the entire summer
Each level includes recognition benefits (website, newsletter, social media) and priority access to our limited packing sessions. Higher-tier sponsors receive first choice of volunteer dates, with opportunities for up to 15 team members to participate.
Our 2026 Goal: $20,000 to serve 200-250 kids weekly throughout the summer.
We are grateful to the businesses and foundations that make our programs possible. See our full list of sponsors and partners here.