From USD 428 Great Bend...
USD 428 Food Service is ready to serve our community children this summer!
- May 28 - June 28: All 5 Elementary Locations, 11 am - 1 pm
- July 1 - July 19 (closed 4th & 5th): Eisenhower, Jefferson, & Riley 11 am - 1 pm
Each weekday, USD 428 Food Service will provide free meals for ALL Children 18 years of age and younger at elementary school locations from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the gyms. Children will be provided with a to-go lunch and a breakfast pack.
NEW in 2024 - Permits will be issued to ALL program participants. Parents/Guardians will bring all children with them for their first pick-up at their preferred school location. For the remainder of the summer meal program, this allows parents/guardians permission to pick up meals without the children present. Parents/guardians MUST have this permit with them every day to pick up the meals, with no exceptions.
- Once issued, families cannot change pick-up sites. Beginning July 1, permits at Park & Lincoln can be reissued for one of the other locations.
- Due to a change in the Federal guidelines, Daycares can no longer pick up meals on behalf of the parents, they must bring in their daycare children daily and either grab-and-go or eat on-site.
Get your Permit Early! Permit Issuance Days scheduled for May 21-23
To expedite the process of picking up meals, we invite families to stop by the Central Kitchen, May 21-23, to pick up their permit before summer meals begin.
Permit Issuance Days:
- May 21 - 23, 8 am - 3:30 pm
- Central Kitchen - 625 E 10th St (Entrance on West Side of Building)
- All children must be present at the time the permit is issued
Again, these meals are FREE to all children with no income requirements. We highly encourage all our families to take advantage of these convenient and nutritious meals.