The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma worked to serve 500 meals from its food trucks this week.
Spokesman Greg Raskin said spring break is a tough week.
"A lot of families who are already struggling to put food on the table on a regular week are having extra burdens placed on them with children at home who need to be fed, and they're also not receiving the free and reduced lunches that are provided at Tulsa public schools for people who qualify," Raskin said.
The trucks have made three stops a day in areas like housing complexes, serving hot meals made in the food bank’s culinary center.
Raskin said feeding people in need is a lot cheaper than solving problems hunger causes later.
"For children, it's very critical for brain development. Their attendance decreases when they're hungry, usually because of health issues," Raskin said. "They have more behavioral problems. And they just succeed in school when they're well-fed."
One in four Oklahoma kids is food insecure.
