The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has changed its Summer Food Service Program to make the following effective immediately:

• Children receiving free meals this summer may now take their food offsite. Children are no longer required to stay at the pick-up site to eat their food.
• Children or a parent or guardian may pick up meals at the district’s summer distribution sites. In other words, children do not need to be present to receive meals.
• Weekend meal pickup is back! Families may visit one of the district’s pick-up sites that are open on Fridays (Memorial Park, Sharron Park, Broadwater School, Helena Public Library, Camp Child (YMCA)) at the hours listed below to pick up six meals to take home for the weekend.
• Summer meals will now have breakfast and lunch in every sack.
• Seven-day meal packs are back and may be picked up at the locations/times below.

DAILY MEALS (Breakfast & Lunch)

July 19 – Aug 12, Monday through Friday
Weekend food packs are available on Fridays at these locations:

Memorial Park: 11 am – 1 pm
Sharron Park: 1:05 – 1:35 pm
Broadwater School: 11 – 11:40 am
Helena Public Library: 12 – 12:45 pm
Camp Child (YMCA): Breakfast, 8:45 – 9:45 am; Lunch 12-1 pm

Meals can be picked up by children or their parent/guardian. Meals can be taken home (there is no longer a requirement to eat on site).

July 19 – July 28, Monday through Thursday
Weekend food packs are not available at these locations:

Bryant Elementary: 11 am – 12 pm
Central School: 11 am – 12 pm
Helena Middle School: 10:45 am – 11:05 am
CR Anderson Middle School: 10:45 am – 11:05

7-DAY TAKE-HOME FOOD PACKS

July 21 – August 25
Thursdays Only: Capital High School Entry #6; 7 am – 12 pm

July 25 – August 16
Mondays Only: Warren School, 11:40 am – 12:40 pm
Tuesdays Only: Jim Darcy School, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 pm

Every child can receive a total of one 7-day take-home-pack a week from any location combined. Meals must be picked up by the child or their parent/guardian.