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Show Low Unified: weekly bulk summer food pick‑up serves growing numbers; district estimates revenue rise
Summary
District launched a weekly pick‑up summer food model; participation rose to 565 children for the final week in June and the food services director estimated about $100,000 in revenue for June, roughly double last year.
District staff reported results from the inaugural weekly bulk pick‑up summer food program, saying participation rose steadily and reached about 565 children in the final week of June.
The program supplies one weekly bulk package intended to cover five days of meals — milk, bread, meat, fruits and vegetables and snack items — and was modeled after a program run by Blue Ridge. The district’s new food service director, Stephanie Joyner, estimated June revenue at about $100,000, roughly twice June of the prior year, the presenter said.
Board members asked operational questions: the program began the week after school ended in June and is expected to continue up to just before the school year starts. The presenter said parents seem to appreciate a once‑weekly pick‑up because it reduces daily travel and time burdens for caregivers.
The presenter credited prior work by Blue Ridge and the district’s food service team, and noted positive feedback from athletic camps that used district food this summer. No formal action was recorded on this agenda item.
