NEWS: CCSD will open 300 food distribution sites on Monday.
CCSD cafeteria workers handed out free meals today
CCSD cafeteria workers handed out free meals today on the first day of school. Free meal distribution will continue during virtual..
NEWS: CCSD will open 300 food distribution sites on Monday.
IT.THAT'S WHY C-C-S-D IS RAMPINGUP IT'S FOOD DISTRIBUTION - FOREVERY STUDENT.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER SEANDELANCEY IS LIVE AT THESILVERADO HIGH SCHOOLDISTRIBUTION SITE - WITH WHATYOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET YOURMEALS ON THE 24TH.SEAN?KALYNA - C-C-S-D WILL CONTINUETO HAND OUT FOOD AT THEIR USUAL46 SITES LIKE THIS ONE THROUGHFRIDAY.THEN - - THEIR PROGRAM WILLBALLOON TO MORE THAN 300DISTRIBUTION SITES - - ALL OVERTHE VALLEY.THE KIDS ARE GOING BACK TOSCHOOL - - KIND OF.THE DAYS OF HUNDREDS OF KIDSEATING TOGETHER ARE BEHIND US- - AT LEAST FOR NOW - - SO THECLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ISDISTRIBUTING FOOD - IN A NOVELWAY.WINES "WE'RE DEALING WITHUNPRECEDENTED TIMES." FOODSERVICES DIRECTOR DAVID WINESSAYS THE DISTRICT WILL OPEN 300DISTRIBUTION SITES FORBREAKFAST AND LUNCH ON MONDAY --FOR KIDS K THROUGH 12.DISTRICT DIATICIAN LORY HAYONSAYS TO MAKE IT WORK SAFELY -THEY'VE VARIED PICK-UP TIMES.ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM 7AM TOTEN.
MIDDLE FROM TEN TO ONE.HIGH SCHOOL FROM 11 TO TWO.AND AS OF NOW - - YOU HAVE WILLHAVE TO GO INSIDE TO PICK ITUP.LORY HAYON/CCSD DIATICIAN"STUDENTS, PARENTS, ORGUARDIANS WILL HAVE TO WEAR AFACE COVERING TO ENTER THECAFETERIA LOCATION TO RECIEVETHEIR MEALS." OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLHOURS - - GROUPS LIKE THREESQUARE FOOD BANK ARE WORKING TOKEEP YOU FED.C-O-O LARRY SCOTT SAYS THEDEMAND IS ASTRONOMICAL.LARRY SCOTT/THREE SQUARE FOODBANK "THERE WERE ABOUT 270,000FOOD INSECURE PEOPLEPRE-PANDEMIC.NOW, THAT NUMBER IS APPROACHING450,000.IT'S JUST SO MUCH GROWTH."SCOTT SAYS THEY'RE WORKING WITHLOCAL REC CENTERS TO FEED KIDS- - IN ADDITION TO THE HANDFULOF DISTRIBUTION SITES THEY HAVENOW.BUT IT'S BEEN HARD.THEY CAN'T ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS TOPACK MEALS - HAMSTRINGINGTHEIR DISTRIBUTION.SCOTT "WE JUST HAVE SUCH ACRITICAL OBLIGATION TO MAKESURE PEOPLE DON'T GO HUNGRY INOUR NEIGHBORHOOD." SCOTT SAYSPEOPLE CAN STILL DONATE FOODAND MONEY - - AND VOLUNTEER ATTHEIR OUTDOOR DISTRIBUTIONSITES TO HELP OUT.C-C-S-D SAYS ANYONE NOT ON FREEAND REDUCED LUNCH RIGHT NOWWILL STILL HAVE TO PAY FORTHEIR MEALS - - BUT THEY'VEAPPLIED FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER SOTHEY CAN GIVE FREE FOOD TOEVERYONE.WE WILL LET YOU KNOW - - IFTHAT WAIVER IS APPROVED.SEAN DELANCEY - - 13 ACTIONNEWS.THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR
CCSD cafeteria workers handed out free meals today on the first day of school. Free meal distribution will continue during virtual..
CCSD food distribution to continue as school year returns.
Today marks 2 weeks until the first day of school. While CCSD students may not be headed to the classroom in person, a local..