Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force

Millions of older adults are eligible for grocery assistance with the help of SNAP. Below, the Task Force breaks down a few common myths about SNAP for adults aged 60+ 👇

❌ Myth: SNAP is only for families with children.
✅ Fact: SNAP is for everyone who meets eligibility requirements. In fact, 34% of SNAP households in Idaho consist of at least one older adult.

❌ Myth: Applying for SNAP benefits will take food away from others in need.
✅ Fact: Everyone eligible for SNAP is entitled to benefits, so an older adult who receives SNAP assistance is not taking away food or money from other households.

❌ Myth: Applying for SNAP is too difficult and time consuming.
✅ Fact: The Task Force offers free & confidential application assistance…and our application sessions typically take less than 30 minutes! https://www.mrelief.com/

🏡 Join Our Path Home & the Intermountain Fair Housing Council for a fair housing training on Wednesday, 6/18, from 11am to 3pm at 950 W State St in Boise. Registration required.

👩‍⚕️ The St. Alphonsus Mobile Health Clinic will be at the Caldwell Salvation Army on Thursday, 6/19, from 12pm to 4pm. Free medical services are available, and community health workers will be on-site to assist with additional needs.

🍎 The Caribou County Community Food Distribution is open on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Stop by 40 W Center St in Soda Springs on Thursday, 6/19, from 10am to 12pm. Food boxes are available on a first come, first serve basis.

Food insecurity impacts millions of children across the United States, but it doesn’t stop there. Are you aged 60+ and serving as a guardian or caretaker for children, finding yourself skipping meals to make sure the children are fed? may be able to help.

📲 Text “Food” to 74544 to find out your SNAP eligibility and apply for benefits with assistance from the Task Force.

📞 Call the Idaho DHW at 877-456-1233 to learn more and apply with the state directly.

free summer meals are available for kids 18 and under?! No application is needed, and free meals are available at schools and parks across the state all summer long. Some sites offer meals to eat on site, while others offer meals to go. Visit the USDA’s website to access the Summer Meal Site Finder, or text “FOOD” to 304304 to find your closest site.

Parents & guardians, if you need additional food support, contact the Task Force for SNAP eligibility & enrollment assistance.

Reminder: 🍽️ FREE Summer Meals for Kids! ☀️

Nampa School District is once again offering free breakfast and lunch to all children ages 1–18 this summer! No sign-up required—just show up and enjoy a nutritious meal.

📅 Dates: June 9 – July 25 (varies by site)
📍 Multiple locations across NSD
🥞🍔 Meal times and site schedules are listed in the graphic!

Help us spread the word and make sure no child goes hungry this summer. 💙

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