21-Meals
Due to the government shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is suspended. During this period, 21-Meals will be implemented to ensure Polk County families and individuals have access to healthy and nutritious food each week. This plan will be in effect until SNAP benefits resume.
What is 21-Meals?
Outreach's Food Assistance program will provide households with a Breakfast & Lunch Box and EATS (Edible. Available. Time-Saving.) Dinner Kit — providing food for 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners totaling 21 meals* (available weekly).
All 21-Meals food assistance will be distributed via drive thru pick-up.
Please Note:
Outreach's Adjusted Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday (9AM–12PM & 2PM–5PM)
Outreach's Food Assistance program will provide households with a Breakfast & Lunch Box and EATS (Edible. Available. Time-Saving.) Dinner Kit — providing food for 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners totaling 21 meals* (available weekly).
All 21-Meals food assistance will be distributed via drive thru pick-up.
Please Note:
Outreach's Adjusted Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday (9AM–12PM & 2PM–5PM)
(Normal operating hours will resume once SNAP benefits return)
Due to limited storage space at Outreach, we may reach a daily capacity and request that people return for 21-Meals the following distribution day.
Due to limited storage space at Outreach, we may reach a daily capacity and request that people return for 21-Meals the following distribution day.
Breakfast & Lunch Box
Provides a household with healthy & nutritious food for 7 breakfast & 7 lunch meals* (available weekly)
EATS (Edible. Available. Time-Saving.) Dinner Kit
Meal kits that include recipes and all the ingredients needed to prepare 7 dinner meals* at home — right down to the pre-measured spices (available weekly)
*The amount of food in a meal scales with the size of a household.
Provides a household with healthy & nutritious food for 7 breakfast & 7 lunch meals* (available weekly)
EATS (Edible. Available. Time-Saving.) Dinner Kit
Meal kits that include recipes and all the ingredients needed to prepare 7 dinner meals* at home — right down to the pre-measured spices (available weekly)
*The amount of food in a meal scales with the size of a household.
Thank You Dogwood Health Trust, the Polk County Community Foundation, Gateway Wellness Foundation and AdventHealth Polk for your financial support of 21-Meals and the Polk County Community.
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Will all food assistance be drive-through pick-up?
Yes. To serve more families efficiently and safely during the SNAP suspension, Outreach's food pantry will conduct all food assistance via drive-through pick-up Who can receive food assistance while "21-Meals" is in effect? 21-Meals is open to all Polk County residents facing food insecurity or unexpected hardship. If I want to donate to the food pantry, what should I do? All donations are welcome and appreciated. For the greatest impact, monetary gifts allow us to purchase exactly what’s needed. During 21-Meals, please use our designated Donation Drop-Off Zone to keep traffic flowing. Please follow the signs, this areas will be marked. Who do I contact if I want to volunteer? If you are considering volunteering for Outreach please contact Outreach's Volunteer Coordinator, Alyssa Davidson, at [email protected]. |
Local ResourcesOutreach is proud to be part of a caring network of local food pantries.
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