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When school ends, thousands of Montana kids lose their daily meals—until now. The Montana Food Bank Network’s summer food box program is filling the gap, delivering shelf-stable, nutrition-packed meals to kids under 18 every Friday. Designed for rural families who only hit town once a week, these boxes include cereal, non-refrigerated milk, fruit, crackers, and protein—all meeting federal guidelines. Built on last year’s pilot, the statewide rollout has already boosted summer meals by nearly 16,000. Churches, nonprofits, and volunteers are key partners, but rural communities still face huge barriers: long travel, staffing shortages, and limited access. With support still needed, this program proves that hunger relief isn’t just possible—it’s happening, one box at a time.

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