M-DCPS To Provide Free Curbside/Walk-In Summer Meals For Students

Aventura FL

09 June, 2021

12:33 PM

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From the Miami-Dade County Public Schools: June 8, 2021 Food insecurity is a serious concern in our community, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) continues to stand firm in its commitment to support students and their families. Beginning in June, M-DCPS' Department of Food and Nutrition is launching a plan to provide free meals to students during the summer break at various locations. Meals For Summer Schools and Camps · Free breakfast and lunch meals will be provided daily to all students attending summer school or district-affiliated camps and programs located in M-DCPS schools. · Dates of service are June 14 – August 13, 2021 (except July 5 holiday). Summer Site Daily "Walk-In" Meals · As per USDA regulations, free summer meals provided daily on campus are also available to students/children 18 and younger who are not enrolled in a program, but who walk in to receive a grab-and-go breakfast and/or lunch. · For location, times and dates, visit the SummerBreakSpot and click on "Find a Site." · Students/children who walk in must follow the school site's administrative security requirements/check-in procedures at each visit. Summer Curbside Meal Distribution Schedule · Curbside meal distribution will be available at 50 schools across the district (see attached list) for students not attending summer school or camp and not receiving meals as a daily walk-in. · Curbside meals may be picked up as follows: o June 15 -August 12, 2021 o Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. As per USDA requirements, parents must show a valid ID* (i.e., student ID, passport, adoption decree, report card, or other official documentation) for each child they request meals for when the student/child is not present at curbside pick-up. For the most up-to-date information, please download the Dadeschools Mobile App toyour iPhone or Android device. Follow us on Twitter @mdcps and @miamisup; on Instagram @miamischools and @miamisup, and on Facebook at MiamiSchools and AlbertoCarvalho. This press release was produced by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.