Chickasaw Food Program

The chickasaw nation is excited to offer packed promise a home delivery food benefit for pre k to 12th grade students who receive free school meals at select school districts within the chickasaw nation.

Chickasaw food program. Promotes healthy eating habits and cooking techniques through cooking demonstrations nutrition education and wellness information. And 5 p m monday through friday with questions. Once approved summer ebt cards will be mailed to the address you provided along with a list of participating stores and a food card shopping list that will help you identify approved food items. Program is brought to you by the chickasaw nation and usda.

Commonly referred to as food stamps snap benefits are a form of nutrition assistance provided to income eligible households in chickasaw county through the u s. The food distribution program provides qualifying native american families with a variety of healthy foods from fresh produce to frozen meats. Age grade gender school attended race ethnicity free or reduced lunch and language. Each month choose the food kit you want for each student in your household.

One tribe one mission our mission to enhance the overall quality of life of the chickasaw people will continue to serve as our guidepost as we work together to build an even brighter future. The chickasaw word for cook is hoponni. Call chickasaw nation sebtc at 580 272 1178 or 844 256 3467 between 8 a m. Stores are closed the last two working days of each month.

According to joy standridge chickasaw nation nutrition services deputy director the program helps producers food distributors and families in need during the covid 19 pandemic. The food distribution program provides qualifying native american families with a variety of healthy foods from fresh produce to frozen meats. Want to make healthy food choices. Participants may shop on the day of their choice in any of the stores.

30s chickasaw nation nutrition services. The chickasaw journal 225 e madison st. This project is designed to help provide relief to the food supply chain devastated by the covid 19 pandemic standridge said. The chickasaw county food stamp office refers to the mississippi state agency that administers the supplemental nutrition assistance program snap in chickasaw county ms.

Nutrition education and commodity foods are available through food distribution program grocery stores in nutrition centers in ada ardmore and purcell okla. By checking this box you are giving permission to your school district to share the information with chickasaw nation nutrition services and usda.