Meal Service Programs
The Brainerd YMCA provides both At-Risk Afterschool Meals during the School year and Summer Food Services in the summer time. These programs are for youth 18 years old or younger.
The At-Risk Afterschool Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (At-Risk CACFP) offers federal funding for meals and snacks served to children participating in an afterschool care program at an eligible At-Risk Afterschool Care Center in a low-income area. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds the program. Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Nutrition Program Services administers the program.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is designed to fill the nutrition gap during the summer months and make sure children can get the nutritious meals they need to achieve.
School Year Meal Location, Dates, and Times (2025-2026 School Year)
Where: Brainerd YMCA
602 Oak Street Brainerd MN 56401
Dates: September through May on ISD181 School Days
Time: 3:15-3:45 PM
Menu for School Year Meals (2025-2026 School Year)
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2 Beef Sticks (.5oz each) Cheddar Cheese Stick - 1oz WG Cheez It Crackers - .75oz Fruit Cup- 4.5oz
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Mozzarella Cheese Stick - 1 oz Marinara Cup - 2.5oz Sunflower Kernels - 1oz Tortilla - 28g 100% Juice - 4.23oz
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Jack Links BBQ Nuggets - 1oz Sunflower Kernels 1oz Chili Lime Crackers - 22g Fruit Cup- 4.5oz
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Menu is subject to change based on food availability from vendors.
Summer Meal Location, Dates, and Times (Summer 2026)
Brainerd Family YMCA
602 Oak Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
Mondays Only
June 8 – August 31, 2026
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Gustafson Park
9th Ave NE & N St NE
Brainerd, MN 56401
Tuesdays Only
June 9 – July 28, 2026
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Menu for Summer Meals (Summer 2026)
Summer 2026 Menu
| Week A Meals | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Honey Scooters - 1oz | Cinnamon Toasters - 1oz | Shreeded Frosted Mini Wheats - 1oz | Cocoa Puffs - 1oz | Trix Cereal Bar - 1.42oz |
| Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz |
| 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Wow Butter Cup - 1oz | BBQ Chicken 4.5oz | Red Peper Hummus - 3oz | Cheddar Cheese Stick - 1oz | Jack Links BBQ Nuggets - 1oz |
| Sunflower Kernels 1oz | Sunflower Kernels 1oz | 2 Turkey Sticks (.5oz each) | Sunflower Kernels 1oz | |
| Apple Cinn Bear Grahams - 22g | Wheat Crackers -22g | Corn Chips - 28g | Pzza Crackers - 22g | Chili Lime Crackers - 22g |
| Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz |
| 100% Juice - 4.23oz | 100% Juice - 4.23oz | 100% Juice - 4.23oz | 100% Juice - 4.23oz | 100% Juice - 4.23oz |
| 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz |
| Week B Meals | ||||
| Monday - | Tuesday - | Wednesday - | Thursday - | Friday |
| Marshmallow Mateys - 1oz | Cinnamon Chex - 1oz | Cheerios Cereal Bar -1.42oz | Lucky Charms - 1oz | Strawberry Poptart - 3.3oz |
| Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz |
| 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Sun Butter Cup - 1oz | Chicken Salad 2.6oz | Bean Dip - 4.5 oz | Jack Links BBQ Nuggets - 1oz | 2 Beef Sticks (.5oz each) |
| Soy Nuts 1oz | Sunflower Kernels 1oz | Corn Chips - 28g | Soy Nuts 1oz | Sunflower Kernels 1oz |
| Apple Cinn Bear Grahams - 22g | Wheat Crackers -22g | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Goldfish Crackers - 22g | Cheez It Crackers - .75oz |
| Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | 100% Juice - 4.23oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz | Fruit Cup- 4.5oz |
| 100% Juice - 4.23oz | 100% Juice - 4.23oz | Craisins - 1.16oz | 100% Juice - 4.23oz | |
| 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz | 1% Milk - 8oz |
Civil Rights for USDA Programs
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (833)256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.