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Kids Eat Free - Summer Food Distribution

Posted on June 03, 2026

Summer is here! Multiple local organizations like the Missoula Food Bank and Community Center, Missoula County Public Schools and the River of Life Church offer free meals for kids during the summer.

Missoula

EmPower Place (1720 Wyoming St.)

  • Starts June 12 through Aug. 26, weekdays
  • Meals served Monday through Friday. No meals served June 19 and July 3.
  • Breakfast: 10 to 10:30 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Wednesday and Friday)

Meal Mobile will serve lunch daily at the following locations

  • Starts June 12 through Aug. 26, weekdays
  • Linda Vista Apartments: 10:40 to 11 a.m.
  • University Village: 11:15 to 11:35 a.m.
  • Villagio Apartments: 11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
  • Travois Park: 12:25 to 12:45 p.m.
  • Futura Park: 1 to 1:20 p.m.

Missoula Public Library (455 E. Main St.)

  • Lunches served daily from June 15 to Aug. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Missoula County Public Schools serves breakfast and lunch at the following schools:

Franklin Elementary School (1910 S, 11 St. W.)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 14, weekdays 
  • No meals July 3
  • Breakfast: 8:30 to 11 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lowell  Elementary School (1215 Phillips St.)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 14, weekdays 
  • No meals July 3
  • Breakfast: 8:30 to 11 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Russell Elementary School (3216 S. Russell St.)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 14, weekdays 
  • No meals July 3
  • Breakfast: 8:30 to 11 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meadow Hill Middle School (4210 S. Reserve St.)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 14, weekdays 
  • No meals July 3
  • Breakfast: 8:30 to 11 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

East Missoula & Milltown

River of Life Church is serving lunch at the following locations:

Creekside Apartments (1405 E. Broadway)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 21, weekdays
  • No meals July 3
  • Lunch: 11 to 11:30 a.m.

East Missoula Lions Park (766 Michigan Ave.)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 21, weekdays
  • No meals July 3
  • Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

West Riverside Park (1305 Haaglund Dr.)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 21, weekdays
  • No meals July 3
  • Lunch: 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Lolo

Lolo School (5405 Farm Lane)

  • Starts June 15 through Aug. 21, weekdays
  • Missoula Food Bank offers breakfast and lunch (grab and go) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • EmPower packs (weekend nutrition program) available on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Alberton

Alberton School (306 Railroad Ave.)

  • Starts June 8 through Aug. 17, Mondays only
  • Bulk meal distribution from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. 

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