Bellingham Public Schools will offer a summer food program for children during summer break 2023. Meals will be available at no charge to children who are 18 years of age and younger and those students up to age 21 in Community Transitions and other district programs. 

The dates, times and locations for summer 2023 are:

Birchwood Elementary School, 3200 Pinewood Avenue
Monday to Thursday, June 26 to July 27 (closed July 4)
Free breakfast will be served from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m.
Free lunch will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Shuksan Middle School, 2717 Alderwood Avenue
Monday to Thursday, June 26 to July 27 (closed July 4)
Free breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9 a.m.
Free lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Monday to Friday, August 7 to August 18
Monday to Friday, August 14 to August 18
Free lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Options High School, 2015 Franklin Street
Monday to Thursday, June 26 to July 27 (closed July 4)
Free snacks will be served from 10 to 10:30 a.m. 

Summer food for students is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA.) 

Food Bank locations and times 

In addition to these summer food locations in our school cafeterias, if you live in Bellingham and need additional food support, the Bellingham Food Bank is here to help. Anyone living in Bellingham can visit the food bank. There is no need to sign up in advance. The main food bank, located at 1824 Ellis Street, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 

A satellite food bank is available from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays at Christ the King community church parking lot at 4173 Meridian Street. 

If you have a question, have food to drop off, or want to make a donation to the food bank, please email info@bellinghamfoodbank.org. 

DISCLAIMER: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online or from any USDA office, or by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by mailing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or faxing (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or emailing program.intake@usda.gov.  

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.