Summer Resources for Families

From summer activities and camps to free meals and rent assistance, resources exist for families who may need help over the summer months.  The following listing is intended to connect students and families to community resources when school is not in session. 

Free Meals; 18 years of age and under

• • Puyallup School District Summer Meal Locations 
• • Pierce County Summer Meal Locations  
• • Metro Parks Tacoma Summer Lunch Program 
• • Call 1-866-348-6479 or text the word “food” to 304-304

Local Food Banks:

• • Puyallup Food Bank; schedule a time to pick up free groceries or call (253) 848-5240
• • Pierce County Food Bank Listing, weekly schedule of distribution locations               

Activities and Camps for Kids:

• • Right At School Elementary Summer Camps  
• • Puyallup Parks and Recreation Summer Day Camp: Register online or call (253) 841-5457. All campers receive 50% discount.  
• • United Way of Pierce County: Summer activities for kids and resources for families

Housing or Household items:

• • Call 2-1-1 for support with housing, rental/utilities assistance, food, clothes, etc.
• • St. Francis House: Visit them online or call (253) 770-6991 for assistance. 
• • St. Vincent de Paul: Visit them online or call (253) 474-0519 for assistance.

If your family lives in any of the following situations, your children may qualify for rights and protections under the McKinney-Vento Act.

• • Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
• • In a hotel or campground from the lack of an alternative housing options
• • In a car, park, or other unsheltered space

For questions regarding McKinney Vento Status, contact the PSD McKinney-Vento Liaison, Shannon Forslund by email at [email protected] or phone at (253) 435-6607.