Child and adult care institutions across the state will take part in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which provides meals to hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans each year.

During the last program year – October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018 – over 900,000 children and adults were served in Oklahoma through CACFP.

During that timeframe, approximately 8.5 million breakfasts, 8.8 million lunches, 30 million snacks, and 2.9 million suppers were served through this program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and coordinated in Oklahoma by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).

The Feeding Oklahoma Drive, which ended October 31, benefited the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, and their partner agencies across the state.

Oklahoma ranks as one of the hungriest states in the nation.  Feeding Oklahoma comes at a critical time, as the need for food assistance increases during the fall and winter months. Preliminary numbers indicate that the drive generated more than 200,000 meals for Oklahoma families, children, and seniors living with hunger.