Free Summer Meals for Kids Across Louisiana - Summer 2025

Looking for FREE, nutritious meals for kids this summer? The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is active across Louisiana, offering both open meal sites (eating on-site during designated dates/hours) and non-congregate sites (grab-and-go or delivery during designated dates/hours) for children ages 0-18. Summer Meals Site Finder Link


Quick Info

  • Eligibility: Children ages 0-18 Only

  • Open Sites: Any child can eat on-site during designated dates/hours

  • Non-Congregate Sites (Rural): Meals are grab-and-go or delivery only during designated hours/dates

  • Louisiana’s Participating Food Bank Areas: Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, Food Bank of Central Louisiana, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana


Find a Summer Meals Site Near You

  • Online Meal Finder: Visit Summer Meals Site Finder; learn more at louisianafitkids.com/home/SummerMeals.

  • Call: 1-866-348-6479 (Ask for the nearest summer meals site)

  • Text:

    • Text Summer Meals to 97779

    • Spanish speakers: Text Verano to 97779

  • Recommendation: Contact your local food bank directly for the most accurate information about summer meal sites. Some sites may require advance arrangements. Use the contact information below.


Participating Food Bank Details

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana

Download Site Info: Click here

Phone: 504-734-1322

Website: no-hunger.org

News Article with Site Info: Click here

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

All sites are non-congregate grab-and-go.

Download Site Info: Flyer 1, Flyer 2

Phone: 225-359-9940

Website: brfoodbank.org

Food Bank of Central Louisiana

Download Site Info: Click here, Click here for Rapides Parish sites only

Phone: 318-445-2773

Website: fbcenla.org

Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana

Download Site Info: Click here

Phone: 318-675-2400

Website: foodbanknla.org


Program Resources

Website: louisianafitkids.com/Home/SummerMeals

Summer Meal Finder: www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder

Download SFSP Fact Sheet (English): Click here

Download SFSP Fact Sheet (Spanish): Click here

Download SFSP Summer Meals Flyer: Click here

Please note: This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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