Our Weekend Bag Program helps ensure children have access to nutritious food when school cafeterias are closed. During the 2025–2026 school year, United Food Bank & Services partnered with 23 local East Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide 1,150 weekend food bags each week to students facing food insecurity. Through close collaboration with each school’s social worker, we are able to identify and support students and families with the greatest need. Each bag is filled with child-friendly, easy-to-prepare meals and snacks to help nourish students over the weekend and support their health, learning, and well-being.
When schools close for extended breaks, many children lose access to the meals they depend on each day. Our Break Bag Program provides supplemental food bags to East Hillsborough County Public School students during school breaks lasting one week or longer, helping ensure families continue to have access to nutritious food while students are home. These break bags include family-friendly food items that help provide nourishment throughout the week.
The program serves eligible students and families across East Hillsborough County, including the following ZIP codes:
- Brandon: 33510, 33511
- Dover: 33527
- Dover/Sydney: 33587
- Lithia: 33547
- Plant City: 33563, 33564, 33565, 33566, 33567
- Riverview: 33569, 33578, 33579
- Seffner: 33584
- Thonotosassa: 33592
- Valrico: 33594, 33596
- Wimauma: 33598
Pre-registration is the only requirement to participate in the program. Families can register here:
Summer 2026 Break Bag Registration Link
A fun, hands-on program designed for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of VPK–10th grade students who want to help their children and families grow, learn, and thrive. Generously funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. See more information on this program here: F.E.E.D. (Food, Education, Empowerment for Development)
Funded by BayCare, the Healthy Futures, Healthy Kids program supports families in East Hillsborough County by combining nutrition education with hands-on learning experiences. Through this initiative, children participate in interactive cooking and meal-planning activities while receiving nutritious food support and resources that encourage healthy lifestyles and long-term wellness.
In 2026, the program will feature eight summer cooking classes, parent Lunch & Learns, and a Parent Advisory Board made up of five well-rounded local moms who help guide and strengthen the program through community input and lived experiences. For more information, please contract our main office at 813-764-0625 ext.5.
United Food Bank & Services partners with Hillsborough College – Plant City Campus to help address food insecurity among college students through a dedicated partnership with campus leadership and student support staff. Together, we provide weekly on-site food distributions that increase access to nutritious food and help support students as they work toward their educational goals, overall well-being, and academic success.
