Get Support - Every Meal

Every Meal food:

If you are the parent or guardian of a Pre-K through 8th-grade student attending a school in Minnesota, please view our interactive map of where we work to identify if your child’s school is a current Every Meal partner. To begin receiving food bags, please contact the school directly or reach out to Every Meal for additional assistance.

If your child’s school is not a current Every Meal partner and you would like more information about where and how to receive food assistance from Every Meal, please contact us and someone will connect with you directly within 2 business days.

If you need more immediate or additional assistance please refer to the resources listed below.

Other food resources:

The Food Group

The Food Group provides information and advocates for hunger relief across the State. Visit their website or call their Minnesota Food Helpline on weekdays during business hours at 1-888-711-1151 to learn more. To find meal sites near you, access the Find Help search tool to locate free meal sites, as well as food shelves and other food resources near you. Please contact the organization to confirm schedules.

Free Meals for Kids App

The Free Meals for Kids app allows you to locate additional free food resources including days and times they are open. It can be downloaded on both Apple and Android devices and provides distance and directions to the locations.

• To download the app on Apple devices, click here.

• To download the app on Android devices, click here.

Education Benefits Form

Every family should complete the Education Benefits form provided by your school district. While school meals are free, these forms determine other benefits you may be able to access and also impacts the funding your school receives. Contact your school office to receive a form.

United Way

United Way 211 can be reached 24 hours/day for food support questionsby dialing 2-1-1 on your phone or by texting your zip code to 898-211.