Dora Moore Elementary

Meal Benefits Support Information

This is a special edition newsletter with information on meal benefit supports.

Background: After Congress failed to pass a budget for Fiscal Year 2026 by the September 30 deadline, the federal government officially shut down on October 1, 2025. The shutdown will continue until Congress passes and the President signs funding legislation. For more on how we got here, check out this story from CPR. (Hunger Free Colorado)

Impact:

  1. School Meals: Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for all Colorado public school students.

  2. SNAP Benefits Delay: If the shutdown continues, food programs will likely face disruptions in November. This means November SNAP benefits are currently on hold.

  3. Meal Support: If you are going to be effected by the delay in meal benefits for November and you would like support, we can help! We are planning on extending our school store hours as well as coordinating deliveries for those experiencing a transportation barrier.

    1. Fill out this confidential form: https://forms.gle/FWWcrYtvmT11TmBV7

Opportunities to Support:

  1. Donations of Support: If you have resources that you would like to donate to the Dora Moore Exchange Store/Food Pantry or the Dora Moore PTSA to go to helping families in the Dora Moore community impacted by the delay in meal benefits, drop them off in the main office this week.

    1. Fill out this form to help inform our planning: https://forms.gle/FWWcrYtvmT11TmBV7

      1. Non-Perishable Goods Needed:

        1. Canned vegetables

        2. Canned fruits

        3. Peanut butter

        4. Hot or cold cereal

        5. Cooking oil

        6. Canned chicken/tuna

        7. Cereal/granola bars/crackers

        8. Coffee

      2. Grocery Gift Cards:

        1. King Soopers

        2. Safeway

      3. Cash/Check for bulk purchasing

Other Community Resources:

  1. 📞 Colorado 211: Call 2-1-1 or (866) 760-6489, or visit www.211colorado.org

  2. 🥕 Feeding Colorado: Visit feedingcolorado.org/find-food or email info@feedingcolorado.org.

  3. 🍏 Hunger Free Colorado Food Resource Hotline: (855) 855-4626

For more information regarding meal benefits during these political times, check out this resource from Hunger Free Colorado.

If you have questions, concerns, or other ideas--email doramooreptsa@gmail.com, abram_janson@dpsk12.net, and joshua_konz@dpsk12.net.