Food Resources For Students & Families

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During the Summer

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Summertime can mean going hungry for students who rely on school meals to get adequate nutrition. To help alleviate hunger during the summer months, Bellingham Schools offers a food program for children during summer 2025. All students aged 18 and younger can receive this free food service. The dates, times and locations for summer meals in 2025 are:

 

Birchwood Elementary School

3200 Pinewood Ave

Breakfast served from 9:00am – 9:30am

Lunch served from 11:30am – 12:00pm

Monday – Thursday

June 30th – July 31st
 

Bellingham High School

2020 Cornwall Ave

Breakfast served 10:00am – 10:30am

Monday – Thursday

June 23rd – July 31st

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Summer food for students is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA.) This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

Bellingham Public Library

Monday to Thursday, June 23 to July 31

Free meal will be served from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

 

Bellingham Food Bank

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. The main food bank, located at 1824 Ellis Street, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; there is no need to sign up in advance.

 

A drive-through program runs 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Ellis Street food bank. Register for the drive-through program at http:/:www.bellinghamfoodbank.org

 

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.

 

For these and other resources throughout Whatcom County, view the Food and Meal Guide from Whatcom Asset Building Coalition:  https://www.whatcomabc.org/food-guide/