Food Resources:

Did you know that school breakfast and lunch are free for ALL students at Renton High School?

Breakfast is available in the cafeteria and in the commons from 6:50am until 7:20am.

Lunch is available in the cafeteria from 11:03am-11:33am.

Students are not limited on the number of fresh fruits and veggies available.

This is a great option for them to take a snack with them to have throughout the day, if they get hungry between classes or after school.

We are currently partnered with a local charity www.backpackbrigade.org who provides about 70 bags of groceries to RHS every week. These are distributed on Fridays at the end of the day. We will begin allowing families to reserve a bag, if they would like to.

Please visit the websites below that offer a number of options for groceries, food banks, and hot meals. Some programs even offer grocery delivery. Some programs have requirements, but there are also ones that have zero requirements and are available to everyone regardless of income or family size.

Please share this information with your friends and neighbors to spread the word!

Programs available now for food resources:

www.nourishingnetworks.net/renton/find-food

www.stmatthewsrenton.org/neighborhood-help

www.seattlecommunityfridge.org

www.feedingamerica.org

www.211.org/get-help/food-programs-food-benefits

www.ampleharvest.org

www.washingtonconnection.org/home/exploreoptions.go

www.efoodnet.org/find-food

www.hungerfreewa.org

www.northwestharvest.org/our-work/food-access-network/

www.seattlefoodcommittee.org/find-a-food-bank/

www.communitydinners.com/gatherings

Use Additional SNAP Programs:

If you have a remaining balance on your EBT card, you can participate in the following SNAP programs to receive additional benefits for fresh fruits & vegetables:

· SNAP Produce Match - buy $10 of fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables with your EBT card at participating grocery stores and receive a $5 produce coupon: https://doh.wa.gov/.../snap-match.../snap-produce-match

· SNAP Market Match - visit a participating farmers market or farm stand to receive SNAP Market Match dollars. Simply visit the information booth and swipe your EBT card for the amount you’d like to spend. Participating markets will match $25 or more per day in Market Match dollars for you to spend on produce: https://doh.wa.gov/.../snap-match-programs/snap-market-match

Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program - The Washington State Department of Health’s Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FV Rx) Program works with health care centers in Washington to prescribe fruits and vegetables to patients who are food insecure. Patients receive paper vouchers valued at $250-$500 over six months, redeemable at Safeway stores. Find out if you qualify: https://doh.wa.gov/.../fruit-and-vegetable