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Announcements, milestones, and community partnerships from My Kid's Lunch.
December 3, 2020
Free Meals for ANY Child Starting Again!
My Kid's Lunch, with the non-profit sponsor Equal Heart will be starting up free child meals again in the Denver Metro and Colorado Springs areas! Please check our page for dates, times and locations. We are looking...
May 21, 2020
Calling Community Leaders!
We hope that you and your families are safe and healthy! We just want to take a moment and reach out to our communities to share some great information. My Kids Lunch is currently offering FREE student meals across the...
May 4, 2020
We've been mentioned in the Denver Post
We've been mentioned in the Denver Post! @denverpost Thank you to all those who have come to get your free meals over the past 6 weeks. It has been an absolute pleasure to serve you. We will continue this program...
April 2, 2020
Free Lunch for Children in the Denver-Metro Area
My Kid’s Lunch , with the non-profit sponsor Equal Heart, is providing emergency free breakfast and lunch to children up to 18 years old. If you reside in a neighborhood that has a majority of students receiving free or...
March 12, 2020
Corona Virus and Illness Protocol
Here at My Kid’s Lunch, we are aware of the increasing concern surrounding COVID-19. We will continue to implement our illness prevention policies to do our best to keep our employees and clients healthy. Below is our...
December 29, 2017
Check out this story featured in the Denver Post
We love to see better health and nutrition in the spotlight! C lick here to read the story!
August 8, 2017
Welcome Back to School
Welcome back! We've spent the summer hard at work preparing a great first semester menu we're sure your students will love. With fruit every day, and kid-friendly meals prepared in-house, our menus offer tasty variety...
April 3, 2017
Plant babies!
Spring is here, our garden soil is prepped, and the seedlings are starting to sprout!
February 20, 2017
Check out our new videos!
We're expanding our program to include nutrition education! Check out our new short cartoons! Good Food for Good Health Bring Back My Nutrition!
December 13, 2016
Congratulations to our winners!
Congratulations to Andrew N. and McKenzie P., our Facebook contest winners! Your accounts have been credited for one free lunch!
December 13, 2016
Win Free Lunch!
We will be giving away a free lunch each month for the rest of the school year! To enter, Like our page, posts, and photos on Facebook. You will receive one entry for every Like! Friends and family of students can Like...
June 22, 2015
Garden Update
Our wonderful employee Esther has been taking great care of our gardens this summer! She's busy watering, weeding, and checking on all our plants, and is even finding ways to conserve our water usage and improve our...
June 18, 2015
Organic Herbs are Here!
Along with fresh, organic vegetables, we grow our own organic herbs in our school gardens. This bundle of herbs is fresh from our gardens and drying to be used in school lunches this fall. More than just flavor! Herbs...
June 18, 2015
See What Our Employees Have to Say About Working at My Kid's Lunch
Our employees work hard to deliver the highest quality food and service to your kids every day. We gave them a chance to talk about what they like most about working for My Kid's Lunch, check out this video to see what...
June 18, 2015
Summer Gardens
Summer is officially here and that means our organic gardens are in full swing! We've been hard at work all spring planting and nurturing our little plant babies, and now they're flourishing in our school gardens. The...
May 29, 2015
Daily Vegetarian Options
My Kid's Lunch is now offering a vegetarian option every day at select schools! Whether your student is dedicated to a vegetarian diet or you just want to incorporate more veggies in their routine, our vegetarian meals...
May 29, 2015
We've Moved!
My Kid's Lunch main office has moved! To be more focused on our school lunch service, we have moved closer to our main kitchen in Arvada. Our new place has plenty of space, and we're filling it with new support staff to...
July 8, 2014
Garden Update: Baby Veggies are Here!!
It's really feeling like summer in Denver and our gardens are soaking up the sun! Our first round of baby veggies have appeared at some of our garden locations and will be ready to pick soon. What's the fate of these...
July 2, 2014
Why Go Gluten Free?
"Gluten Free" is the newest health trend, and although it has become a widely popular dietary choice, many people don't know what gluten really is or why it's potentially harmful to the body. I'll jump right in and say...
June 27, 2014
Climate Change: The National Climate Assessment
Climate change is real , and it's happening faster than anyone predicted. There's no arguing that extreme weather is becoming more severe and more frequent- from Hurricane Sandy that struck the Northeast to the arctic...
May 30, 2014
From Field to Table
Do your kids ever ask you where their food comes from? The produce cooperative Markon has created videos to give you a glimpse into the life of produce before it lands on your grocery store shelf. Touching on topics...
May 30, 2014
New Garden At Holy Trinity
My Kid's Lunch's newest garden is officially up and running at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Westminster! Holy Trinity Principle Tate Hallahan teamed up with Michael and our Arvada kitchen manager, Deb, to turn an...
May 28, 2014
Behind the Scenes
At My Kid's Lunch, we don't believe in cutting corners for convenience at the cost of quality. We believe that lunch is a meal that shouldn't come in a wrapper, and neither should the ingredients used to make it. With...
May 16, 2014
Springtime Weather
Springtime in the Rockies means crazy weather! Last weekend's snow storm merited some TLC for all of our gardens, and My Kid's Lunch staff got creative with their methods for protecting our baby plants. Luckily their...
May 16, 2014
What’s the fuss about organic?
The organic food movement has taken over the US food market, with organic labels showing up in grocery stores, restaurant menus, and news headlines. We’ve heard that organic foods are better for us, but many of us don't...
April 23, 2014
Gearing up for Gardens
Spring is here and that means it's time to get started on our gardens! Michael and Angie have been hard at work over the past few moths building a nursery full of seedlings to plant in the outdoor gardens.They started...