SUN Bucks Cards are Mailing Now!
Wyoming’s SUN Bucks issuer began processing more than 36,500 cards on Monday, July 6. Due to the large volume of cards, it will take the card issuer about a week to print and mail all of the cards. The cards can then take 2-10 days to move through the U.S. Postal Service system.
SUN Bucks cards will arrive in an unmarked white envelope with instructions on how to activate the card. If you have not received your card(s) by the end of July, please call us at 307-777-8SUN (8786). For more information on how to use the cards, please visit the SUN Bucks Cards Questions and Answers section of our web page.
Make the Most of your SUN Bucks Benefit!
The Centi$ble Nutrition Program is a free cooking, nutrition, and physical activity program provided through the University of Wyoming Extension Office. Contact your area educator for resources to help you stretch your food budget and eat healthy, including free classes and menu planning ideas. You can access nutritious, budget-friendly recipes on their website at https://uwyocnp.org/recipes/ to make the most of your SUN Bucks food benefits. Enjoy!
Chicken fried rice is a great way to use leftover rice and works great with canned, frozen, or fresh chicken.
Ingredients
- 3 – 4 green onions, sliced
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ cups pre-cooked chicken or 1 10-ounce can or pouch of chicken
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
Directions
- Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
- If rice is not cooked, follow directions on package and cook it first.
- In a skillet or electric skillet, cook green onions in oil until tender. Add eggs and cook to a scrambled egg consistency. Remove eggs from pan.
- Increase heat to high. Add rice, chicken, and soy sauce. Stir constantly until rice is heated through.
Variation
- Add veggies - In step 4, add 1 ½ cups of canned vegetables or a 10-ounce bag of frozen vegetables.
Makes 6 servings
SUN Bucks Newsletter Moving to BiWeekly
Starting this week, the SUN Bucks email newsletter will move to a biweekly, or every other week, schedule. Look for our next newsletter on Friday, July 24.
Wyoming SUN Bucks Contact Information:
- Dedicated help line: 307-777-8SUN (307-777-8786).The help line is open 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed on state holidays. Translation services are available for non-English language callers.
- Email address for help with applications: sunbucks@wyo.gov
- Email address for general questions: ask-sunbucks@wyo.gov
What is SUN Bucks?
SUN Bucks is a federal program to support eligible school-aged children by providing grocery money for the summer months. Governor Mark Gordon directed the Wyoming Department of Family Services to begin program planning with an executive order on April 15.
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