Wind River Indian Reservation
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Food Assistance
If you, your family, or someone you know in the community needs additional support with groceries or meals, please refer to organizations working to meet the need in Fremont County. If not otherwise indicated, please call ahead for most updated hours and services.
CENT$IBLE NUTRITION, WIND RIVER RESERVATION
818 S. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Services
The Cent$ible Nutrition program offers free in-person and online courses about healthy eating and lifestyles, budgeting tips, and more for qualifying individuals; scheduling is flexible. Contact for more information.
Qualifications
Must be at or below 185% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG)
Contact
Jolene Velarde, Cent$ible Nutrition Educator
FOUNDATION FOR NATIONS FOOD BANK
620 E. Monroe Ave.
Riverton, WY
Services
Food is distributed, as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. A clothing closet is also available. Open every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Deliveries are available on an emergency-only basis.
Qualifications
Please bring ID
Contact
Sarah Lucas, Director
WIND RIVER GROW OUR OWN 307
409 W. Adams Ave. Suite D
Riverton, WY
Services
Provides gardening supplies and educational teaching about medicinal traditional native plant medicines to all communities on and near the Wind River Reservation. Our goal is to connect people to gardening, cultivate medicinal and traditional plants and share knowledge of medicinal food and plant usages. We provide seeds, soil and garden boxes. We build geodesic geodome greenhouses. We plant trees and medicinal plants. We provide a network for people to support each other and to learn together. By building food sovereignty on the Wind River Reservation we combat food scarcity and health disparities, and promote wellness in our community.
Qualifications
None
WYOMING INDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
369 Blue Sky Highway
Ethete, WY
Services
Weekend backpack program providing both ready-to-eat and fresh meal ingredients/kits for families to prepare together. Services available during school hours.
Qualifications
Persons receiving services must have a student enrolled in the Wyoming Indian School District (Fremont 14).
Contacts
Susann Kreitzer, Cheryl Coleman