Youth Support Services and Programs offered at Entiat Valley Community Services Food Bank
Provides opportunities that promote healthy physical, social, and emotional development for homeless and disadvantaged children and teens by providing education, healthy food, clothing, and programs to enable them with tools to build confidence and achieve their full potential to their own path to success.
Provides opportunities that promote healthy physical, social, and emotional development for homeless and disadvantaged children and teens by providing education, healthy food, clothing, and programs to enable them with tools to build confidence and achieve their full potential to their own path to success. Programs and services vary throughout the year, school supplies & Christmas toys.
EVCS has many programs and services youth can volunteer to earn community service hours, and to become involved in their community.
SUN Meals Locator offered by Hunger Free Washington
Provides location information for a federal nutrition program that offers free meals and snacks to children and teens during the summer months (June through August).
Provides location information for a federal nutrition program that offers free meals and snacks to children and teens during the summer months (June through August).
Summer meal site locations include:
- Schools
- Parks
- Recreation centers
- Community-based organizations
- Faith-based organizations
- Camps
In addition to meals, many sites provide fun activities for kids.
Sites may be open June through August, depending on the community.
Summer Lunch Meal offered at Prairie Ridge Community Coalition at the Recreation Hall
June 19 - Aug 28, M-F, 11 am - noon for 2024.
Provides lunch to youth 18 and younger. After youth have been served, anyone in need can get a meal (as long as meals last).
Provides a fresh made hot lunch to youth aged 0 to 18 years old during the summer months (June 19 - Aug 28, M-F, 11 am - noon for 2024)
After youth are fed, anyone in need can get a meal (while supplies for the day last). Meals are eaten onsite.
SUN Bucks offered by DSHS Community Service Offices
Provides a $120 benefit per eligible child to be used to offset food costs over the summer. Children are automatically enrolled if they receive free or reduced price meals through their school district or SNAP. Applications accepted through August of each year.
Provides a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child that will be deposited onto new SUN Bucks cards and mailed beginning in early June each year to be used to purchase food, similar to SNAP. SUN Bucks do expire and are removed from the card 122 days after they are first issued.
The Public Charge rule does not apply to SUN Bucks benefits and will not impact immigration status.
Parks and Recreation Programs offered at City of Vancouver
Offers a variety of activities including aquatic exercise, camps, community gardening, exercise classes and activities, public parks, recreation centers, senior centers, summer meal programs, swimming facilities, and youth centers.
Offers a variety of activities including aquatic exercise, camps, community gardening, exercise classes and activities, public parks, recreation centers, senior centers, summer meal programs, swimming facilities, and youth centers. The website offers a park and trail finder, special events list, and Vancouver Culture, Arts and Heritage information.
Food for Kids offered at North Mason Coalition of Churches and Community
Offers free meals for kids to be picked up during school breaks for any school aged children. Parents must sign up their children to participate.
Weekend food backpacks for kids in North Mason and Grapeview School Districts. Also offers free food boxes for kids during school breaks. Parents must sign up their children to participate and pick up the boxes at designated times and locations. Fresh and non-perishable foods and cash donations appreciated.