Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Information about the SFSP Summer 2026

SIGN UP ARE OPEN FOR SUMMER 2026!!!

Please use this link to sign up for the summer program and carefully read through the information to be best prepared for pick up and to accurately sign up!

Note: If the link is locked/closed when you click it, that means we have currently reached our maximum capacity at which point you can email Anna Muncy (amuncy@hdsd.org) so I can get your information to add you to a waitlist!

What is the Summer Food Service Program (SFPF)?

Our SFSP allows for guardians to sign up for any child 18 years or younger to pick up a pre-bagged bag of foods for breakfast and lunch each week intended for meals for Tuesday - Saturday. This runs all summer starting with the first pick-up on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 and the last on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. This program is a federal program overseen through the Department of Education (DOE) Office of Nutrition Programs and Services (ONPS) and this site is sponsored by the Hillsboro-Deering School District.

Please make sure you are signed up. We are purchasing food and preparing bags at this time only for individuals that are signed up.

When and where can I pick up the meals?

The pick up time for this is 11:30 am - 12:45 pm on Tuesdays at 100 Wyman Road (Deering), The Contoocook River Cooperative and follow signs to space down the road where we are operating (previously Longwood Trailer Park). We operate strictly from 11:30 am - 12:45 pm.

How does pick up work?

We offer a "car service" pick up where you do not get out of your vehicle - the map provided and signs will direct you to where we will check off your pick up and hand the bags and milk to you in your car, or place them into your trunk. Please do not park so the line keeps moving efficiently.

What if I am early or late?

Meals can ONLY be distributed strictly between 11:30 am - 12:45 pm. We cannot provide meals at any other time, regardless of the reason.

Who can pick-up these meals?

A child's guardians can pick up the meals. For the first pick up, the child(ren) you are picking up for do need to be with you, then we will mark it accordingly so they do not have to be with you for each pick up following your first. A friend, neighbor, etc. cannot pick up for your children or your household. We will be going by the guardians listed for your school district. If you are not part of the SAU 34, you will be asked for the school your students attend. If a grandparent or sibling is picking up for your children, please be sure to communicate this to Anna Muncy at amuncy@hdsd.org BEFORE the pick up day, if it is not communicated, that person cannot pick up.

What if I don't live in Hillsboro, Deering, Windsor, or Washington and/or my student(s) don't go to school there?

You are welcome! Please ensure you complete the form you are directed to by the QR code on the posters or the hyperlink in this email as we do need to confirm the children in a household with your school district. You do not have to be a Hillsboro resident, nor does your child have to attend one of our schools.

Do I have to come every week?

No, but we would really prefer it. If you cannot come, let us know if there's a week you are not coming after you've signed up, or if you are going to stop coming is really helpful so we can plan and purchase accordingly to help serve as many households as possible. We want to be able to provide everyone that comes with meals!

What if I miss my pickup one week?

We are preparing meals bags for the children that are signed up each week. If we have a no-show, no-contact we drop that name from the list to ensure we have food available for someone else. If you do not show up for pick up or contact us, your name(s) will not be on the next week's list for pick up.

What if I didn't/can't come the first week?

Join us whichever week is best for you as long as we are still open and accepting participants! You can start coming any week and stop coming any week. As always, communication through the form or at the site is greatly appreciated for planning and purchasing purposes.

What type of food is being offered?

Our goal is to offer shelf-stable items as much as possible, and when not possible foods that require very little to no preparations. We will be including some fresh items that require refrigeration such as milk, whole fruits and vegetables, and other cheese/dairy based items. We will follow the SFSP meal pattern which requires each meal to have the items listed below. We will provide a print out of the items and the meals they go with in each bag.

Breakfast:

  • Milk
  • Grain
  • Fruit

Lunch

  • Meat/meat alternative
  • Milk
  • Grain
  • Fruit and/or Vegetables

What if I don't want the milk?

As milk is part of the required meal pattern mentioned above, you are required to take the milk each week and we cannot distribute a bag without it.

Why paper bags and not boxes?

We work to ensure the funds and time for this program are directed toward the food and operating costs, not the cost of boxes or time assembling boxes. We understand the bags can tear, you are welcome to bring a reusable or box that we can set the bag into when we hand you your bag.

Want to know more about SFSP (aka Sun Meals?)

Please visit the USDA's website for more information about the SFSP.