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New Bedford Public Schools free student meals distribution program to adjust schedule:
Week of April 6-10, 2020
New Bedford Public Schools’ free Grab n’ Go student meal distribution program continues as usual at the eight Grab n’ Go locations from Monday, April 6 through Thursday, April 9, 2020. However, there will be no meal distribution on Friday April 10, 2020 (Good Friday). On Thursday, April 9 students will be provided meals to cover breakfast and lunch for Thursday, Friday and Monday.
Week of April 13-17, 2020
Beginning the week of April 13, Grab n’ Go meal distribution will be available only on Tuesday and Friday. Tuesday meal distribution: students will be provided meals to cover breakfast and lunch for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday meal distribution: students will be provided meals to cover breakfast and lunch for Friday and two additional days.
Grab n’ Go meals can be picked up at meal site locations 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for each child (18 years old or younger) during the NBPS school closure due to COVID-19. All meals must be taken and consumed off-site. Grab n’ Go locations include: Campbell, Carney, Gomes, Hayden-McFadden and Lincoln Elementary Schools, Keith and Roosevelt Middle Schools, and 52 Walker Street (Brickenwood Housing Development).
New Bedford Public Schools Food Services has distributed nearly 32,000 meals to date.
