Great Falls schools' food pantries meet growing need

With rising costs and growing need, Great Falls Public Schools is continuing efforts to make sure students dont go hungry. Across the district, 21 school food pantries are providing food, snacks, and essentials for students and their families, thanks entirely to community donations.

Each school in the district, including one pre-kindergarten center, 15 elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools, operates its own pantry stocked with easy-to-prepare foods and household items.

At Great Falls High School, Food Bank Coordinator and English teacher Dakota Rosales helps manage one of the busiest pantries in the district.

Our food bank at Great Falls High provides not only food boxes weekly to families in need, but we also give out free snacks throughout the day to hungry ch