Help feed hungry kids today.
The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is taking action to fight childhood hunger in the region. Our Food for Kids programs are dedicated to serving children and families in underserved communities by providing access to nutritious food all year round. With initiatives like Kids Cafe, School Pantries, Backpack for Kids program, and more, we are committed to tackling childhood hunger daily.
The Food Bank provides nutritious food for more than 77,000 children through community food pantries and meal programs. Our Food for Kids programs alone serve more than 18,000 children during school breaks.
1 in 4
1 in 4 children in Oklahoma struggle daily with hunger.
5%
Oklahoma’s child food insecurity rose by 5% in the past year.
60%
60% of kids in Oklahoma rely on free or reduced school meals.
24
The Food Bank serves 600+ feeding partners throughout 24 counties.
Learn about our Food for Kids Programs
Backpack Program
Many families rely on free meals provided by schools to feed their children throughout the week. But what about on weekends and schools breaks? This is often a difficult time for children facing food insecurity. The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s Backpack Program provides meals to the kids by giving them lunch, dinner, and snack items to take home in their backpacks and have while school is not in session.
Kids Cafe
The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma provides food to kids at after school programs via the Kids Cafe program.
School Pantries
Another way the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma feeds kids is through partnerships with schools to supply on-campus food pantries. This is a convenient way for kids facing food insecurity to receive meals to bring home with them.
Summer Meals
When summer is in session, families who rely on school provided meals often face more difficulties keeping food on the table. Kids shouldn’t have to spend summer break worrying about where their next meal is coming from and the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma wants to keep summer as it should be. That is why our Summer Meals program is so important. During the summer months, we distribute meals to kids across eastern Oklahoma to ensure that kids receive the food they deserve.
