The Open Door Mobile Lunchbox 

The Open Door Mobile Lunchbox provides free, nutritious meals and snacks to children and teens throughout the summer months. From June 8 through August 7, the Mobile Lunchbox will make daily stops in Apple Valley, Rosemount, and Inver Grove Heights to ensure no child goes hungry while school is out.

Program Details

Open to all children and youth ages 1–18. All meals must be consumed onsite at the delivery location.

• Dates: June 8 – August 7, 2026.
• Days: Monday through Friday.
• Holidays (No Meals): June 19 and July 2 and 3.

Families can sign up for real-time schedule updates and notifications via text message:

• English: Text COCONUT to (651) 370-8095.
• Español: Envía COCO al (651) 370-8095.

2026 Delivery Schedule

The Mobile Lunchbox will visit the following community sites at the times listed below:

1. Biscayne Park
   11:45-12:15 p.m.
   2420 145th Street West, Rosemount
2. Cedar Knolls
   11:00 -11:30 a.m.
   Mobile Home Community near the pool
   12571 Garland Avenue, Apple Valley
3. Cedar Valley Apartments
   11:35 -12:05 p.m.
   7433 128th Street West, Apple Valley
4. Hagemeister Park
   12:10 -12:45 p.m.
   13000 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley (by the playground}
5. Rosemount Greens
   11:00-11:30 p.m.
   3810 145th St. W., Rosemount

About The Open Door: The Open Door is a hunger relief organization dedicated to ending local hunger through innovative programs like the Mobile Lunchbox, which brings fresh, healthy food directly into the neighborhoods where it is needed most.

District 196 Free Summer Meals

1. Apple Valley High School
   Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30, Lunch 10:30 - 1:00
   14550 Hayes Road, Apple Valley

2. Cedar Park Elementary
   Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30, Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
   7500 Whitney Dr., Apple Valley

3. Dakota Ridge
   Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30, Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
   4629 144th Street West, Apple Valley

4. Diamond Path Elementary
   Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30, Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
   14455 Diamond Path, Apple Valley

5. Echo Park Elementary
   Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30, Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
   14100 County Road 11, Burnsville

6. Oak Ridge Elementary
   Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30, Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
   4350 Johnny Cake Ridge, Eagan

7. Thomas Lake Elementary
   Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30, Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
   4350 Thomas Lake Road, Eagan

8. Westview Elementary
   Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30, Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
   225 Garden View Dr, Apple Valley

Download Printable Flier

Mobile App – Free Meals for Kids: https://hungerimpactpartners.org/meals-for-kids/mobile-app/

Download the free app via the app store on your smartphone, simply search "Free Meals for Kids”
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/summer-eats-minnesota/id1230666424

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.p3703BA&hl=en_US