Bend-La Pine Schools’ Grab and Go free meals for children will be extended beyond the end of the school year and through summer months in order to continue to meet the needs of the local community, according to Bend-La Pine Schools’ Nutrition Services.
“We are excited to be able to continue to serve free meals at our school sites throughout the summer months to create continuity for our families, many of whom have come to rely on these free meals. We are currently serving approximately 7,500 meals every day — way beyond our typical free summer meal program,” said Garra Schluter, Nutrition Services supervisor.
Since the Grab and Go program began in mid-March, it has continued to expand, offering breakfast and lunch at all sites and takeaway weekend meals at some sites. Through the end of May, Bend-La Pine Schools has served 283,000 free meals through this program.
The free meals are available to children age 0 to 18, Monday to Friday, from 10:30am-noon. Visitors are asked to enter through designated doors, pick up a meal from the cafeteria and then take the meal to go. Gathering is discouraged.
Bend-La Pine Schools custodial staff will be cleaning before and after each meal. Adults can purchase a meal for $4.
Pick-up sites are:
Bear Creek Elementary School
51 NE 13th St., Bend
Elk Meadow Elementary School
60880 Brookswood Blvd., Bend
Ensworth Elementary School
2150 NE Dagget Lane, Bend
La Pine High School
51633 Coach Road, La Pine
Mountain View High School
2755 NE 27th St., Bend
Pilot Butte Middle School
1501 NE Neff Road, Bend
Silver Rail Elementary School*
61530 SE Stone Creek Lane, Bend
Three Rivers School
56900 Enterprise Dr., Sunriver
Westside Village Magnet at Kingston School
1101 NW 12th St., Bend
*This is a new location as of Monday, June 1, replacing R.E. Jewell Elementary School.
Bend- La Pine Schools is an equal opportunity provider.
