Latest Updates
Feeding Every Student Starts With One Simple Decision
One out of every four kids in Oklahoma doesn’t always have enough food to eat.
No child should have to sit in class hungry, struggling to focus. Hunger makes it harder for students to learn, creates challenges in the classroom for students and teachers, and contributes to worse outcomes for our educational system. Yet for thousands of Oklahoma children, this is their reality.
Hunger Free Oklahoma Responds to Executive Order Regarding Benefit Eligibility Verification
Statement attributed to Chris Bernard, President & CEO, Hunger Free Oklahoma 5/7/26 – Tulsa, OK: Yesterday, Governor Stitt issued an executive order mandating new reporting and verification requirements for Oklahomans seeking essential services like SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid. The following statement is attributable to Chris Bernard, president and CEO of Hunger Free Oklahoma. “This executive order is a redundant measure that creates confusion and fear for Oklahomans trying to […]
Building Stronger Summer Meals Together in Oklahoma
Every summer, thousands of children across Oklahoma lose access to the school meals they depend on. But every year, communities across the state step up to meet that need. Schools, tribes, nonprofits, and local leaders come together with one shared mission: ensuring no child goes hungry when school is out.
At Hunger Free Oklahoma, we are proud to support and connect with this work—helping partners share resources, strengthen relationships, and build systems that make summer meals more accessible for families across the state.
Latest Updates
Feeding Every Student Starts With One Simple Decision
One out of every four kids in Oklahoma doesn’t always have enough food to eat.
No child should have to sit in class hungry, struggling to focus. Hunger makes it harder for students to learn, creates challenges in the classroom for students and teachers, and contributes to worse outcomes for our educational system. Yet for thousands of Oklahoma children, this is their reality.
Hunger Free Oklahoma Responds to Executive Order Regarding Benefit Eligibility Verification
Statement attributed to Chris Bernard, President & CEO, Hunger Free Oklahoma 5/7/26 – Tulsa, OK: Yesterday, Governor Stitt issued an executive order mandating new reporting and verification requirements for Oklahomans seeking essential services like SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid. The following statement is attributable to Chris Bernard, president and CEO of Hunger Free Oklahoma. “This executive order is a redundant measure that creates confusion and fear for Oklahomans trying to […]
Building Stronger Summer Meals Together in Oklahoma
Every summer, thousands of children across Oklahoma lose access to the school meals they depend on. But every year, communities across the state step up to meet that need. Schools, tribes, nonprofits, and local leaders come together with one shared mission: ensuring no child goes hungry when school is out.
At Hunger Free Oklahoma, we are proud to support and connect with this work—helping partners share resources, strengthen relationships, and build systems that make summer meals more accessible for families across the state.
