Kids cafe
ABOUT KIDS CAFE
Kids Cafe, a program of Feeding America, prepares, delivers, and serves healthy weekday meals to at-risk students and some vulnerable senior adults. Kids Cafe provides an early dinner each weekday, so children don’t have to go home hungry. Kids Cafe confronts childhood hunger by providing nutritious, balanced meals that meet USDA guidelines. These meals are prepared and delivered using the highest quality and safety standards. Meals are provided without charge and are the same for all children, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Kids Cafe also provides weekday meals for at-risk senior adults who need consistent daily nutrition and fellowship at handful of apartment complexes.
October 1, 2024
Dear Parent or Guardian:
This letter serves as a notice and reminder that meals provided to the after school programs mentioned below are always free to students enrolled in the after school programs. Meals are provided at no cost to the partner sites. High Plains Food Bank Kids Cafe program does not sell food or food related products to the after school partners. The meal service operates from October to September yearly.
If your student is enrolled in any of the following after school programs listed below, they are also enrolled in the CACFP, a USDA program which High Plains Food Bank Kids Cafe receives federal assistance dollars for serving nutritious meals. The amount of money our agency receives from this program is based on the income levels of our communities. The funding reimbursed covers the cost of food that is provided to your student. Our generous donors and supporters provide additional funding for things like transport, kitchen equipment, operational costs, etc.
To continue providing a quality meal service without any charges, we are required to collect some data at the after school site like attendance, racial/ethnic data, etc. We collect this data directly from the after school program. The data is only shared with the Texas Department of Agriculture and USDA.
Please feel free to contact Maribel Sotelo, Director of Kids Cafe via email maribel@hpfb.org or phone 806-350-1436 with any questions, comments, concerns, or complaints.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
2025 Summer Meal Sites For Students
Every child deserves a full plate and a bright future. High Plains Food Bank's Kids Cafe program is partnering with community centers, WIC centers, apartments, and other youth programs to provide ready to eat, no-cost meals, or snacks to kids in Amarillo and Canyon Texas this summer. Each meal site has different hours and days of operation. Please contact each site directly to find out when meals are available for students.
Through our Summer Meals Sites, children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old can enjoy a no-cost breakfast, lunch, or snack - no food registration or ID required. The program where students receive meals may require registration information, please check with them first. These partnerships are required to provide enrichment activities for children in safe environments and meet applicable state and local health, safety, and sanitation standards. Meals and snacks are provided in a congregate setting (students must eat the meal on site and during the hours assigned to that meal site). Meals cannot be removed from the partnering site.
High Plains Food Bank's Kids Cafe Program: Maribel Sotelo, Director of Kids Cafe - 806-350-1436
Caprock High School
(Contact head coach)
Canyon High School
(Contact head coach)
Randall High School
(Contact head coach)
North Grand Villa Apartments
Tuesdays - Breakfast: 11:30 a.m.
Warford Community Center
Monday - Friday - Breakfast and Lunch: 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.
MAAC Center Monday - Friday - Lunch: 11 a.m.
MAAC Kids 2
Monday - Friday - Lunch: 12 p.m.
Amarillo WIC Clinic Austin Street
(Call Clinic for Details)
Amarillo College 79107 Sports Camps
(Contact Amarillo College: 806-371-2920)
Gilliland Community Kitchen
2199 SE 8th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
Monday – Friday: Lunch - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cathy’s Pointe Apartments
2701 N. Grand St. Amarillo, Texas
(Thursdays: Breakfast - 11:30 a.m.)
Eastridge Mission Center
1300 Evergreen St. Amarillo, Texas
New Light Ministries
Monday – Friday: Breakfast and Lunch
Maverick Boys & Girls Club
1923 S. Lincoln St. Amarillo, Texas
Monday – Friday: Breakfast and Lunch
North Branch Library WIC Clinic
(Call Clinic for Details)
Canyon First Methodist Church at Lakeview and Reeves Hinger Elementary Schools
(Contact CFMC for dates and times for both campuses)
Palo Duro High School
(Contact head coach)
Clay Vessels Learning Center
Eastridge Mission Center
City of Amarillo Camps
Gilliland Community Kitchen 9am-3pm
Glenwood Elementary
Glenwood Apartments
Humphrey’s Elementary
Hamlet Elementary
Rolling Hills Elementary
San Jacinto Elementary
Tyson Cares at Maverick Boys & Girls Club
Hamlet Elementary School (3:30pm)
Palo Duro High School (Contact the Coaches before 7am Mon-Fri)
Rolling Hills Elementary (3:30pm)
San Jacinto Elementary School (3:30pm)
Stone Canyon Apartments After School
Contact the Good Neighbor Apartments Program for Days & Times
2024-2025 Milk & Snacks Athletic Programs
Canyon HS
Caprock HS
Palo Duro HS
Randall HS
Cathy’s Pointe Apartments After School
Contact the Good Neighbor Apartments Program for Days & Times
Town Park Apartments After School
Contact the Good Neighbor Apartments Program for Days & Times
2024-2025 Afterschool & Non-School Hours Meal Partners
Bivins Elementary Campus
Boys & Girls Club (Maverick)
FOOD FOR ADULTS
2199 SE 8th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
Monday – Friday: 9am – 3pm
(Ready to Heat Meals)
Mariposa Apartments
KIDS CAFE INFORMATION
Fine Print:
Program sites were chosen based on Texas Department of Agriculture eligibility requirements, which designate eligible areas as those served by schools in which 50% or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
There are no enrollment requirements for the program. The facility hosting the program must provide educational or enrichment activities, be open to all children, and not limit participation or membership based on the child’s ability. High Plains Food Bank accepts registrations throughout the year from groups interested in becoming an After-School Meal Program site. (Meal Sites are subject to change.)