SUMMER RESOURCES
Handy information from finding help with meals for busy kids, learning and safety, water play, and information on camps in the area. Summertime is fun time!
Last updated 8/2/2024. Do you have resources to add, suggestions, or feedback on the page? Email us at education@unitedwaylane.org.
Summer Meals and Community Resources
Summer Lunch
Food For Lane County – all children and youth 18 and younger can get lunch for free during the summer months
Food For Lane County 2024 Summer Sites
Bethel School District (2023 dates; will update soon)
Eugene 4J Summer Food (2023 dates; will update soon)
Fern Ridge School District – for summer school students, July 12-Aug 5th
South Lane School District (2023 dates)
Community Resources
Black Early Learning Summer Schedule
Community Sharing in Cottage Grove
Creswell School District Family Resource Center – Basic needs resources on an as needed basis. Contact: kdumas@creswell.k12.or.us, office 541-895-6175, text 541-246-4368, Facebook
Free Lunch Program (Florence United Methodist Church)
Low Income Relief (Springfield)
Mapleton Food Share and Resource Center
McKenzie Food Pantry - At the New Gym on McKenzie River Community School Campus. Open every second and fourth Friday from 11:00-2:00
LOVEfirst Mohawk Relief Center – Resources for Fire Recovery including furniture, appliances, clothing, support navigating shelter and mental health resources. 1489 Mohawk Blvd, Springfield, OR 97477. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays (call for hours). 541-321-0341
Up River Food Pantry – Food pantry open third Friday of the month from 4:00-5:30 pm. Location: Child’s Way School, 37895 Row River Rd, Dorena. (541) 913-9586
Summer Learning and Safety
At Home Learning
Early Childhood Hub Reading Resource page: local libraries, summer reading programs, and more!
Summer Learning Toolkit – Parents/caregivers can support learning throughout the summer using these resources and tips to get kids ready for the next school year. (SummerLearning.org)
Make Math Fun and Motivating – Use the readiness checklist to get a quick gut check on how your child is doing with key math and reading skills. Find activities and videos from Khan Academy and more to keep learning all summer! (BeALearningHero.org)
4 weeks of summer learning – Summer learning calendars for kindergartners to fifth grader. (GreatSchool.org)
Sesame Workshop: Games and Storybooks
Summer learning with Camp Khan Kids – Free, self-paced summer learning program for children ages 2–8. The camp guides parents and children in a playful educational journey using Khan Academy Kids as a launchpad into hands-on learning.
Summer Activities for Kids with a Learning Disorder (Childmind.org)
Summer Success Tips for Kids with ADHD (Childmind.org)
Summer Safety
Cooling and Smoke Shelters (Lane County)
Sun Safety for Children (CDC.gov)
Sunscreen Safety for Breastfeeding Families (infantrisk.com)
Summer Reading Challenges
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program
Scholastic Summer Reading Program
Talking Book and Braille Library of Oregon Summer Reading
Early Childhood Hub Reading Resource page
Spoons Across America Summer Reading List
Library Specific Programs:
Splash Pads, Pools, and Ways to Stay Cool
Splash Pads/Spray Play
Creswell
Eugene
Indoor Play & Learning
Families receiving food assistance through SNAP get free or reduced admission to several Lane County museums through the Museums For All program!
Camps and Summer Guides
Camps
Oregon Family Magazine Camp Guide
Adventure Children’s Museum Camps
1Pass - a card kids 18 and under can use to access fun destinations in Springfield and Eugene.
Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley
Camp Kesem (kids who have a parent with a cancer diagnosis)
Courageous Kids Summer Camp (kids 6 -17 who have lost a parent or sibling)
