6/16 Child Nutrition Services Special Update

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 06/16/2025 01:33 PM PDT

6/16 Child Nutrition Services Special Update

Notice: USDA Summer Meal Site Finder Experiencing Technical Issues for Washington State
Update: New Summer Meal Program & Farm to Summer Toolkit Now Available!

Notice: USDA Summer Meal Site Finder Experiencing Technical Issues for Washington State

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2025 Summer Meals Site Finder website is currently experiencing technical difficulties and is not displaying summer meal site information for the state of Washington. Both OSPI and USDA are aware of the issue and are actively working to resolve it as quickly as possible.

Alternative Resources

Hunger Free Washington Website

We understand the importance of making summer meal information easily accessible to families. While this issue is being addressed, we encourage sponsors, partners, and community members to share the United Way of King County (UWKC) resources including the Hunger Free Washington website to help families find local meal sites.

United Way of King County Text Line

Families can text “FOOD” for English or “COMIDA” for Spanish to 509-509 to instantly receive information via text message about nearby summer meal locations. This service, provided by UWKC, is:

Fast
Free
Available in English and Spanish

This tool helps reduce barriers and ensures children across Washington continue to have access to nutritious meals all summer long.

We appreciate your patience and partnership as this issue with the USDA 2025 Summer Meal Site Finder is being resolved. Please continue to promote the text line within your communities to ensure no child goes hungry this summer.

Update: New Summer Meal Program & Farm to Summer Toolkit Now Available!

Just in time for summer, a fresh new resource is here to help you promote your Summer Meal Program with ease. Introducing the Summer Meal Program & Farm to Summer Toolkit—a plug-and-play package designed to supercharge your social media outreach all summer long.

Created with input from our incredible summer sponsors (thank you!), this toolkit is your go-to guide for spreading the word about free, nutritious meals for kids and teens in your community. Whether you're managing multiple sites or just one, you'll find ready-to-use graphics, sample posts, and key messaging that make it simple to connect with families and celebrate healthy summer eating.

Bonus: All templates are customizable in Canva, so you can easily tailor them to reflect the unique personality and offerings of your specific summer meal sites.

Even better? It includes special materials for Farm to Summer Week, so you can spotlight local food and farms while keeping kids nourished and engaged.

Download the toolkit and get started today: Summer Meal Program & Farm to Summer Toolkit

Let’s make this summer healthy, fun, and full of fresh meals—for every kid, every day!

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