06/12/2026
SUN Meals FAQ 🍎🥛
We’ve received several questions about this year’s SUN Meals program, so we wanted to answer some of the most common ones.
1. Why is there only one pickup location this year?
Over the past couple of years, we received a lot of feedback that families did not like the shelf-stable milk. We listened! This year, we’re excited to offer fresh milk instead.
To make that possible, Prairie Farms is providing a refrigerated milk truck to keep the milk cold until pickup. They were only able to provide one truck, which means we can only operate from one location. Our school kitchen coolers are not large enough to store that quantity of fresh milk.
We also chose one location because of staffing. School Nutrition employees are not contracted to work during the summer, so only those who choose to work are available for our summer program. We simply do not have enough staff available to safely operate multiple distribution sites.
2. If I’m in line before 10:00 a.m. and everything is set up, why can’t I receive my meals early?
Our Summer Food Service Program application requires us to serve meals only between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. We are not permitted to serve even one minute before or one minute after those approved times.
3. Why did the line take so long this week?
We expect the process to move much faster in the coming weeks. Many families arrived without being registered or without their car tag, so we had to register them on-site before they could receive meals. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we worked to serve every eligible child.
4. What if I can’t pick up meals during the scheduled time?
If someone else is caring for your child on pickup day (such as a babysitter or family member), they may pick up the meals. They must have the child’s car tag to do so.
5. Can you hold my meals until later in the day?
Unfortunately, no. Program regulations do not allow us to save meals for later pickup.
6. Can I walk up to receive my meals?
No. For the safety of everyone involved, all meal pickups must take place through the drive-thru line. Please remain in your vehicle while staff load your meals.
7. What if I don’t want all of the milk?
Federal program guidelines require that all meal components, including milk, be distributed together. If you choose not to keep the milk, you’re welcome to give it to someone else after leaving the distribution site.
8. What happens if you run out of meals before I arrive?
We work very hard to estimate how many meals to prepare, but it’s challenging because food must be ordered a week in advance. Even with registration, attendance varies due to vacations and other summer activities. Our staff spends two full days preparing meal kits, and we are not able to assemble additional meals on pickup day if supplies run out.
9. Why was the high school selected as the pickup location?
The high school is centrally located within the district and provides the largest space to safely accommodate the amount of traffic we expect.
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support as we work to provide nutritious meals to our community’s children this summer. We appreciate everyone who participates and look forward to serving you each week!
