Elementary & teen Food pantry programS

"Keeping Kids Fed, Fit & Ready to Learn so they Grow to be Self-sufficient Adults Ready to Earn"

Teen Pantries, begun in 2011, are located in all three Billings Public High Schools, the Career Center, and the middle schools. The first Elementary Pantries opened in the spring of 2022 to begin service K-5 children receiving BackPack Meals but in need of evening meal support. These Elementary Pantries offer basic meal items as well as some hygiene items. The Teen Pantries provide groceries, toiletries, and some clothing supplies for middle and high school aged students, many of whom are homeless. Pantries are discreetly located and allow students access to basic necessities. Students who may benefit from the pantries are identified by school personnel and directed towards the pantry resource.
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​400+ students regularly use the teen pantries this school year. Donate today to ease the worry of empty stomachs and help students focus on their education.

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Give a gift today!

suggested School Food pantry donations

Single serving sized containers of:

• Easy Mac (Mac and Cheese)
• Chef Boyardee entrees in microwave cups
• Chef Boyardee meals in pop-top cans
• Pudding cups (snack packs - no refrigeration needed)
• Granola bars
• Chicken or Tuna Salad like Starkist Tuna Salad Lunch on the Run
• Hormel shelf stable entrees
• Fruit cups - all varieties
• Peanut Butter cracker packs
• Individual Pretzel packs
• Fruit snacks/fruit roll-ups/dried fruit
• Individual popcorn packs
• Quaker instant oatmeal bowls (individual)

Canned Foods:

• Canned Beef, Chicken or Tuna 
• Chili
• Campbell Soups, either the Chunky or Home-Style varieties
• Vienna Sausages
• Spaghetti Sauce - plain or with meat
• Peanut Butter - small jars
• Jam in 20-ounce plastic squeeze containers

Dry Foods:

• Pasta
• Shelf-stable grated cheese
• Graham Crackers - regular, honey, or cinnamon
• Jerky/Turkey Jerky
• Breakfast Bars
• Fruit and nut blend trail mixes, roasted nuts in single serve packages
• Flour Tortillas (please consider the expiration date and ensure no refrigeration is required)
• Individual breakfast cereal boxes/bowls/family size
• Hamburger/Tuna/Chicken Helper

Other: 

• Shelf stable almond milk
• Premier Protein Shakes (Costco/Sam's Club brand good too)​

Follow the Food Pantry and BackPack Meals program on facebook!

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