Summer Food Program

The Brookings-Harbor School District will offer free summer meals for all children ages 1 through 18 from Monday, June 9, 2025, through Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Brookings-Harbor High School Cafeteria, located at 629 Easy Street.

Meals are available Monday through Thursday and must be consumed on site. The cafeteria will be closed on Fridays and Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Cafeteria Meal Times:

• Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
• Lunch: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The summer food service program helps ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer months when school is not in session. Meals include a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein, and milk. No application or registration is required to participate. Parents, guardians and babysitters are welcome to join. Adult meals are $4 for breakfast and $6 per lunch. Adults are not permitted to eat off the child’s plate.

Mobile Meals - B.O.B. Bus Returns Wednesdays in July

The B.O.B. (Bites of Brookings) Bus, recognizable by its colorful watermelon-themed design, will provide additional access to free meals on Wednesdays only from July 2 through July 30, 2025. Children and teens can enjoy dine-in meals at multiple convenient community locations.

BOB Bus Wednesday Route and Stop Times:

• 10:45 – 11:05 a.m. — Chetco Community Public Library
• 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. — Harbor Fire Department
• 11:35 – 11:55 a.m. — Kemp Auto
• 12:00 – 12:20 p.m. — Azalea Park

Meals on the BOB Bus will include sandwiches, fresh fruit or vegetable sides, and milk. All meals must be eaten on site.

Local Snack Pack Program

The Brookings Harbor Community Helpers (BHCH) Food Bank and Resource Center is once again offering the Summer Youth Snack Pack Program for children ages 2 to 17.

• Program Dates: June 9 – August 22, 2025
  
  
• Distribution Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  
  

Snack packs will be distributed at the BHCH Resource Office at 539 Hemlock Street, as well as along the BOB Bus route on designated days. The snack packs contain a variety of kid-friendly items such as granola bars, fruit cups, trail mix, and shelf-stable drinks. In August, after the district meal program concludes, snack packs will include an extra breakfast bag to help bridge the gap before school resumes.

For more information about the Snack Pack Program, please contact Brookings Harbor Community Helpers at (541) 469-6988.

To learn more about free summer food sites across the state, go online to www.summerfoodoregon.org. You can also text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 or dial 2-1-1. 2-1-1 can help find a food pantry near you as well.