About Us

Established in 2010, GOT LUNCH! Laconia addresses food insecurity among Laconia's school children by delivering healthy groceries to their homes during the summer for ten weeks. 

School statistics state that currently, on average, 57% of Laconia’s school aged children qualify for free and reduced priced lunches and the rate in some schools is as high as 70%. When school is not in session, these children most likely are missing at least one meal and maybe two if they were also receiving free breakfast.

How do we do that?

Every Monday morning throughout the summer volunteers pack bags with enough lunch food for the week then deliver those bags to students' homes. GOT LUNCH! Laconia partners with the Lakes Region Agricultural Collaborative to provide fresh vegetables at the lowest prices, and VISTA Foods supports the mission of Got Lunch! Laconia through our partnership where dairy vouchers for milk, cheese, and/or eggs and fruit vouchers for fresh fruit can be redeemed at their store.  Registration for the food program will begins mid-May each year.

How can you help?

There are lots of ways to help Got Lunch! Laconia.

• Become a donor through our donation page or reach out to the Got Lunch! Laconia Advisory Board at gotlnch@gmail.com

• Sign up to be one of our amazing volunteers - see our volunteers page for detailed information to do fabulous work as a:

  • Monday packer

  • Driver/Delivery volunteer

  • Board member

  • or volunteer to fill an unmet need throughout the year

• Let families who are struggling in Laconia know about the program and help them get signed up

• Share our program with others who might be interested in helping us

• Follow our Facebook page to see some wonderful volunteer stories.

• Like and share our Facebook Business page to stay in the know as we continue to grow!