Nutrition Services

Kid;s Cafe summer meals bus

We are looking forward to seeing you in our schools in just a few days! 

If you have recipes that are important to your family and culture, we would love to hear from you! Offering meals that kids recognize from home can help the kids feel like they belong.  

Menu Changes

We are still struggling with food shortages.  We apologize if we must change the menu, but we try to make sure the information is correct for the current week.

Contact Us

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 11807 24th Ave E  Tacoma, WA 98445

 Mon-Fri 7:00 am-3:30 pm

 nutrition@fpschools.org

 (253) 298-4618

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ProgramsMenu Information

 

SunBucks Washington

 

 

Sun Bucks is now a permanent program for families each summer!

 

 

Ensure your child has access to nutritious food when school lets out with SUN Bucks!

We are excited to announce a new federal nutrition program that will provide families with $120 per eligible child to purchase food during the summer months, providing a boost in grocery budgets when school meals are unavailable.

Here are some key details about the SUN Bucks program:

Who is eligible: Eligibility for SUN Bucks is based on household income or participation in other public assistance programs, such as free school meals, SNAP (Basic Food/EBT) and TANF. You can learn if your child is income eligible by using this online screening tool. If you would like to know if your student is already qualified due to SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or other government programs, please email hwaite@fpschools.org with your student's name(s), and we will get back to you with that information. 

Benefits: Each eligible child will receive $120 to purchase groceries during the summer months. These funds will be distributed via an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, which can be used like a debit card at participating grocery stores and retailers.

How to enroll: While school is still in session, make sure you have filled out the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application (see the links below to complete online).  Families deemed eligible through this form will automatically receive SUN Bucks. 

Applications are available through DSHS:  Families who need to apply or who have other questions about SUN Bucks benefits can call the SUN Bucks Contact Center at 1-833-543-3230 (TTY: 1-800-833-6348) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday–Friday (except observed holidays). Later this month, families can opt in for text messaging alerts about their child’s SUN Bucks status at textsunbucks.dshs.wa.gov. 

Together with the Free Summer Meals program, SUN Bucks are here to ensure your family has nutritious food all summer long. To learn more about these programs, visit HungerFreeWA.org/FreeSummerFood.

For more information, please visit the Washington State DSHS SUN Bucks page here.