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Helena, Montana · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Helena, MT

9 summer 2026 meal sites in Helena, with the sponsor, address, dates and meal times each one published to USDA.

These are last summer's sites

Need food for your kids now? Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, or check the official USDA Summer Meals Site Finder. The list below is the summer 2026 season, which ended on September 30, 2026. These sites are not listed as open now, and the dates and meal times are from last summer, not a schedule for this year or next summer. Sites for the next summer are usually announced in the spring.

All sites (9) · Eat on-site (3) · Meals to go (6)

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Bryant School

1529 Boulder Ave, Helena, MT 59601

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 15, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45am-9:15am, Lunch 12:00pm-12:30pm
No Service on the 2nd and 3rd July. Congregate B/L meals, M-F.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Meals to go · Open to all kids

Capital High School

100 Valley Drive, Helena, MT 59601

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 16, 2026, Wed, Thu: Breakfast 8:00am-11:00am, Lunch 8:00am-11:00am
5 days of B/L provided on Wed July 1. Non Congregate: B/L meals. 3 days worth Wed, 4 days worth Th.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Eat on-site · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Central School

402 N. Warren, Helena, MT 59601

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Lunch 11:05am-11:45am
Congregate Lunch M-F. No service on July 2rd and 3rd.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Eat on-site · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Helena Middle School

1025 N Rodney St, Helena, MT 59601

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Jun 19, 2026, Mon to Thu: Lunch 10:30am-10:50am
Congregate Lunch M-TH. We are opening this site due to the Summer program that will be there for 4 days.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Meals to go · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Lewis and Clark Library

120 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 16, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 11:55am-12:45pm, Lunch 11:55am-12:45pm
Daily Non-congregate M-Th, Friday 3 days' worth of meals distributed. Wednesday July 1st we will offer 5 days’ worth of meals due to the 4th of July Holiday. We will return to normal service Monday the 6th.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Meals to go · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Memorial Park

1203 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 16, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 11:00am-1:00pm, Lunch 11:00am-1:00pm
Non-congregate, B&L together M-Th, 3 days' worth of meals on Fridays, July 1st we will offer 5 days’ worth of meals due to the 4th of July Holiday. We will return to normal service Monday the 6th.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Meals to go · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Rossiter School

1497 Sierra Road E., Helena, MT 59602

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 16, 2026, Mon, Thu: Breakfast 10:00am-12:00pm, Lunch 10:00am-12:00pm
Non Congregate B/L: 3 days worth Mon, 4 days worth Thurs. Monday June 29th we will offer 2 days of meals, Wednesday July 1st we will offer 5 days’ worth of meals due to the 4th of July Holiday. We will return to normal service Monday the 6th.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Meals to go · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Stewart Homes at Sherron Park

Cooke St, Helena, MT 59601

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 16, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 1:00pm-1:30pm, Lunch 1:00pm-1:30pm
Non Congregate B/L meals M-TH, 3 days worth Fri. Wednesday July 1st we will offer 5 days’ worth of meals due to the 4th of July Holiday. We will return to normal service Monday the 6th.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

Meals to go · Open to all kids · Mobile stop

Warren School

2690 Old York Road, Helena, MT 59602

Sponsor: Helena Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 15 to Aug 16, 2026, Mon, Thu: Breakfast 7:30am-9:30am, Lunch 7:30am-9:30am
Non Cong B/L meals: 3 days worth Monday, 4 days worth Thurs. Monday June 29th will offer 2 days of meals. Wednesday July 1st will offer 5 days’ worth of meals due to the 4th of July Holiday. We will return to normal service Monday the 7th.

Site phone: (406) 324-2512

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Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration Summer Meals Site Finder (public data layer), a list that local sponsors give to state agencies and states submit to USDA. Season 2026, serving dates Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, data last updated by USDA Sep 9, 2026. We show spellings, dates, days, meal times, addresses and phone numbers as published and do not check them; late changes may be missing. SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) status is from USDA's participation page, last updated Aug 14, 2026. Sites that deliver meals, closed sites and sites that are not open to the public are not listed, and Puerto Rico and the other territories are not included here. To report a wrong listing, contact your state agency. A listing is not an endorsement.