Youthprise Nutrition Program

Website: https://youthprise.org/nutritionprogram/\
Contact: https://youthprise.org/contact-us/

About the Nutrition Program

Beginning in 2014, Youthprise took on an essential role as a hub — coordinating, recruiting, training, and supporting programs in serving snacks and meals year-round. In 2019, we supported 61 Nutrition sites across the Twin Cities and served over 284,000 meals to over 6,000 young people ages 6 – 18. The Youthprise model is specifically designed to eliminate barriers to participation where there is a great need for assistance in providing meals. Youthprise was sought out to initiate a sponsorship role in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) that would allow small to medium-sized youth-serving organizations to serve free meals through federal nutrition programs, thus allowing their money to be put back into program and staffing instead of food for their youth.

Our Nutrition Program is a part of our Health and Safety focus area. Our goal is to promote the health and safety of young people by meeting basic needs and holistically addressing health concerns that impact youth in our communities. When young people are out of school, they shouldn’t have to worry about where meals are coming from. Year-round meals are provided to youth at trusted locations in the community, where youth are not only encouraged to participate in programming but also have the space to provide input into their menus. The Youthprise Nutrition Program provides meals at public libraries, recreation centers, faith communities, schools, and local youth-serving nonprofits.

Open Meal Enrollments

Link: https://youthprise.org/nutritionprogram/ (You will need a youthprise account)

Find Meals for Kids Using the "Free Meals for Kids" Application

To find open locations, download the Free Meals for Kids by Hunger Impact Partners. The app is free for Android and iPhone.

• Download the Free Meals for Kids app to your cell phone.

• Use the app to find the nearest site providing meals and meal packs by GPS.

• Click on the nearby site and use the Meals Updates tab for more details.

It is updated regularly.