Food Assistance for Bluejay Families

Families may apply for free or reduced-price school meals at any time during the school year. Eligibility is based on household income and family size. Students who qualify can receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch at school.

Learn more about Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

For help with the process, please call our district office at 515-967-7819.

The Bondurant-Farrar Food Pantry is available to all families with children enrolled in our district. The pantry is housed at Bondurant-Farrar Junior High and provides shelf-stable food items to help families throughout the school year.

Families using the pantry can receive a bag of food each week. Bags are available for pick-up on Fridays at the junior high or high school.

Request Food from the BF Food Pantry

The pantry is available year-round while school is in session, with limited availability during the summer. Families interested in receiving food or learning more should contact our school social worker.

Through a partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa, the Backpack Program provides additional food for Bluejay students in grades K-6 to take home each week.

Food is sent home in students' backpacks on Fridays. The program is available to any family with a Bluejay student in grades PK-6 who could use additional food support.

To get signed up, please contact your child's school: 

Bondurant Christian Church offers a free Community Food Pantry with a variety of perishable and non-perishable foods, which may include meat, dairy, eggs, fresh produce and other items, along with essential household supplies.

There are no income requirements and no registration is needed. Food is available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Upcoming Pantry Dates:

• October 12, 5-7 p.m.
• November 18, 5-7 p.m. (includes a Thanksgiving meal kit)
• December 16, 5-7 p.m.

Bondurant Christian Church
304 Grant Street, Bondurant, IA
Email: bondurantcc@gmail.com

The Bondurant Community Library offers free food through its community refrigerator and food shelves. Items are available to anyone during regular library hours, with no sign-up or eligibility requirements.

The refrigerator and shelves may include fresh and nonperishable food, with availability depending on community donations.

Location: 104 2nd Street NE, Bondurant IA
Hours: Available during regular library hours
Contact: 515-967-4790 

The Caring Hands Food Pantry of Altoona is a year-round resource available to Bluejay students and families, providing essential support year round. For more information or assistance, please contact the Caring Hands Food Pantry at the information below.

Polk County operates a food pantry at River Place in Des Moines for individuals and families who need additional food assistance. The pantry offers a variety of food and household items, with availability based on current supplies.

Polk County River Place
2309 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: 515-286-3695

Families are encouraged to call ahead for current pantry hours, eligibility information and availability.

211 Iowa is a free resource that can help families find food assistance in their area, including food pantries, free meal sites, SNAP, WIC and other food programs. Families can search for resources online or connect with 211 for help finding options that meet their needs.

Connect with 211 Iowa:
Call: 2-1-1
Text: Your ZIP code to 898211
Online: 211iowa.org

211 is free and available to families across Iowa.