Who we are

Together for School Meals is a statewide, citizen-led initiative ensuring every student in North Dakota has access to one breakfast and one lunch each school day, completely free. We are parents, teachers, farmers, and advocates from every corner of the state, united in our commitment to invest in our children and communities. By removing the burden of meal costs, families can focus on supporting their children’s learning and growth.

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Organizations

Thank you to our steering committee:

American Heart Association

Creating A Hunger Free North Dakota

North Dakota AFL-CIO

North Dakota Farmers Union

North Dakota United

North Dakota School Nutrition Association

Prairie Action North Dakota Institute

AFGE Local 3748

AFSCME Council 65

BCTGM Local 167G

Bismarck Education Association

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees - International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED-IBT)

Cass Clay Hunger Coalition

Center for Science in the Public Interest

Central Cass Treehouse

College Smart

Communications Workers of America

Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas

Creating A Hunger Free North Dakota

CWA Local 7303

Ehrens Consulting

Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota

Families Flourish ND

Fargo Education Association

Fargo Fire Fighters Local 642

Fargo Moorhead Interfaith Center

First Congregational United Church of Christ of Jamestown, ND

First Congregational United Church of Christ - Moorhead MN

Food Research & Action Center

Gender Justice

Global Neighbors

Great Plains Food Bank

Hope 4 All Interfaith Community

IBEW Local 714

IBEW Local 1426

IAM Local 2525

Interfaith Alliance of North Dakota

League of Women Voters of North Dakota

Live Well Grand Cities

Minnesota Nurses Association

Missouri Slope Central Labor Council

NALC Branch 205

New American Consortium for Wellness & Empowerment

North Dakota's Building Trades Unions

North Dakota Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics

North Dakota Human Rights Coalition

North Dakota KIDS COUNT

North Dakota Multi-Partner Health Collaborative

North Dakota State Association of Letter Carriers

Northern Plains Conference, United Church of Christ

Northern Plains United Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Northern Valley Labor Council AFL-CIO

Professional Fire Fighters of North Dakota

Red River Valley Democratic Socialists of America

Right to Read North Dakota

Rolla Education Association

Sacred Pipe Resource Center

SMART Transportation ND

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Teamsters Local 120

Teamsters Local 638

Tee’s Tacos

Three Affiliated Tribes - MHA Nation

Unitarian Universalist Association

Unitarian Universalist Church of Fargo-Moorhead

United Steelworkers Local 560

United Steelworkers Local 566

USW Local 560

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North Dakota AFL-CIO logo with slogans 'Organize,' 'Mobilize,' 'Solidarity'.
Logo of North Dakota Human Rights Coalition featuring a stylized map of North Dakota with a sun in the upper right corner, and the organization's name on the right with gold and black text.
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A circular logo with a red background, a yellow border, and yellow leaf graphic. Text in the logo reads 'Red River Valley Democratic Socialists of America' in white stylized font.
A logo with a shield featuring a blue field with white stars, a red vertical stripe, and a red cross. To the right of the shield, the text says "Harvard Business School."
Logo for Tee's Tacos with a slogan that reads 'Tacos Aren't Just For Tuesdays' and an image of a taco in the letter 'O'.
Logo for Kids Count North Dakota with a stylized map outline and a colorful molecular structure
The image contains the phrase 'Right to Read' in large text with a stylized open book illustration below.
Logo of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 638, featuring a blue circle with the number 638 and text indicating its location in North Dakota, established in 1946.
United Steelworkers (USW) logo with blue and gold colors
Circular logo with green and white concentric designs and a blue ribbon banner in the center. The banner features the text 'BISHARCK' in large letters and 'EDUCATION ASSOCIATION' in smaller letters.
Logo of North Dakota School Nutrition Association featuring a red apple with leaves and the organization name
Text graphic with the words "To Families Flourish and" in cursive, teal font, with a silhouette of a woman whispering to a flower held by a hand. The word "END" appears at the bottom in pink, and a teal circle surrounds the woman and flower.
Colors, icons, and text that say 'LIVE - WELL, grand cities' with symbols representing a head, apple, leaf, and bicycle.
A logo for 'Creating a Hunger Free ND' featuring a green outline of a hand holding a small plant with three leaves, surrounded by the organization's name in blue text.
Firefighter emblem with a red Maltese cross and the letter F in the center, surrounded by the words 'Fire Rescue' and 'Local 46.'
North Dakota United logo with a circular design, blue and green colors, and text indicating it is a public education and government public service organization.
Illustration of a wood corner post with secured sacked pipe system, with a red pipe fitting and an attached hose.
Emblem of the National Brotherhood of the T.E.A.M. Masonic Council, featuring a yellow map of the United States with a Masonic compass and square on top, and the number 32 prominently displayed in the center.
An abstract logo featuring a stylized handshake in blue lines.
A circular logo with a palm tree and snowflakes, surrounded by the text "Foreign Commercial Corporation, Inc." and "Toyland, Inc."
The logo of the National American Land Rover Club, featuring a handshake and the outline of the state of Minnesota, with the words 'National American Land Rover Club' encircling the design.
Logo with the text 'SILVER' in large blue 3D letters and smaller text above that reads 'Steel Metal | Air | Rail | Transportation' in blue.
Illustration of three Indigenous leaders within a circular emblem with a sunset background, featuring feathers and traditional symbols.
A stylized torch with a rainbow-colored flame and a black outline.
Wisconsin Badger Conference badge featuring a shield with the letters B C representing Badger Conference, with information about the conference's location in Altoona, Wisconsin, and indicating it is for football.
Logo of the Center for Science in the Public Interest with a stylized green leaf and black seed icon, and text emphasizing food and health watchdog.
A sign with a red rectangle containing the word 'FAD' in uppercase letters, a gray block with a black rectangle on top, and the words 'Shopping Shopping' in red text.
Glitched logo with a circular design and the text 'College Smart'.
Circular logo with a stylized wave design in shades of blue and white.
Logo of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers featuring a gear, wrench, pliers, and surgical tool with the organization's name encircling it.
Neon sign with the words 'Global Neighbors' in blue, with an outline of a house around the text, in yellow, pink, blue, and green colors.
A logo featuring two white horses' heads above a wagon and the text 'Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and the Inspection' with the acronym IBT.
Logo for Chad, Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas, featuring a stylized figure and speech bubbles with the outline of North Dakota.
Logo for Ehres Consulting featuring a stylized green flourish and the company name in black text.
Logo of EPEC, a green, gray, orange, and blue text graphic for 'EPEC' with a subtitle 'Food Research & Action Center' in blue.
Logo for North Dakota Building Trades Unions, featuring a stylized star and red, white, and blue color scheme, with the slogan "Value on Display. Every Day."
Logo for North Dakota Multi-Partner Health Collaborative featuring the outline of North Dakota with stylized figures inside and the text 'NORTH DAKOTA MULTI-PARTNER HEALTH COLLABORATIVE' and the initials 'MPHC'.
North Dakota Farmers Union logo with stylized green landscape and a white sun.
Logo of the League of Women Voters of North Dakota. The logo features the acronym 'LWV' in blue with a red swoosh underneath, followed by the text 'LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NORTH DAKOTA' in blue and gray.
Logo of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 205, featuring a yellow hand pointing to a mail piece with 'USA' on it, a postal stamp, and a shield with stars, on a dark blue background.
Logo for Prairie Action Institute with blue speech bubble and text in white, yellow, and light blue.
Logo of CassClay Hunger Coalition with green and gray text.
Logo with the text 'GENDER' in blue and 'QUESTIONS' in green, with a green arrow pointing upward and to the right.
Minnesota Nurses Association logo with red and black text and a stylized red nurse's hat