Meals for Kids
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada wants all children to have the food they need to be able to focus on their schoolwork, grow and thrive. The Kids Cafe program provides free, nutritious meals to kids while they are out of school.
Explore the Food Bank and Partner Distributions Locator and Calendar for all food resources available to help you meet your food needs. You can also scroll down to view and download PDFs of the Kids Cafe schedule(s).
Kids Cafe DInner Program
Kid Cafe Fall Break Schedule – Free meals for all children will be served between October 3-7 at the following locations:
Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center | 1301 Valley Road – Reno, NV
Snack 8:30-9:00am | Lunch 12:00-12:30pm
Sparks Recreation Center | 98 Richards Way – Sparks, NV
Lunch 12:00-12:30pm
North Valleys Library | 1075 N Hills Blvd – Golden Valley, NV
Lunch 12:00am-12:30pm
Sparks Library | 1125 12th St. Sparks, NV
Lunch 12:15 – 12:45 pm
Downtown Library | 301 S. Center Street, Reno, NV
Lunch 11:00am-11:30pm
Veteran’s Elementary School | 1200 Locust St. Reno, NV
Dinner 3:00-3:30 pm
Throughout the school year, the Kids Cafe Dinner Program serves after school meals at several schools and community centers throughout the Reno/Sparks area. Meals are typically also served during school breaks.
- Meals are available at no charge for all children and youth ages 2-18.
- Children do not have to attend any after school programming being offered at the time of meal service in order to be served dinner.
- Meals need to be eaten on-site.
The 2022-2023 Kids Cafe schedule will be posted as soon as it is available. It may take a few weeks after the new school year begins for sites to be up and running. In the meantime, families can access additional food resources through their School Food Pantry, Mobile Harvest and partner food pantries.
Kids Cafe Summer Meals
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada’s Kids Cafe program also offers free breakfast/snack and lunch to children 2-18 years old throughout summer break. Meals are served at a variety of community locations throughout the summer on weekdays.
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