Wake County Public School System's Child Nutrition Services is offering nutritious holiday meal packs for children ages 18 and younger over the winter break. They can be picked up between 10:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 21 at Apex High, East Wake High, Enloe High, Fuquay-Varina Middle, Garner High Green Elementary, Knightdale High Leesville Road High, Millbrook High, Poe Elementary, Reedy Creek Middle, River Bend Middle, Rolesville High, Southeast Raleigh High, Wake Forest High, Wakelon Elementary and West Lake Middle.
>>> WAKE COUNTY CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM. THERE IS AN IMPORTANT DEADLINE. JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THE WINTER BREAK MEALS PROGRAM IS JENNIFER LAWSON. GREAT TO HAVE YOU THIS NOON. HOW GREAT IS THE NEED FOR THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE? >>> WE KNOW THAT STUDENTS GO HUNGRY WHEN OUR SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE CLOSED. KNAUS NOW MORE THAN EVER. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO EXTEND THIS SERVICE AND PROVIDE HOLIDAY MEAL BUNDLES. WE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING THOSE ON MONDAY AT SELECT LOCATIONS. FACT IS THERE A LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF BUNDLES EACH FAMILY CAN TAKE? >> IT IS ONE PER STUDENT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A WAKE COUNTY STUDENT TO RECEIVE. >> HOW MANY MEALS WILL BE FAMILY RECEIVE TO LAST THROUGH THE BREAK? >> THAT WILL PROVIDE EIGHT DAYS OF BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AND IT IS SOME OF WHAT WE CALL OUR BAND FAVORITES. HAMBURGERS AND ROASTED CHICKEN. ALSO PROVIDING A REALLY GREAT VARIETY OF A FRESH PRODUCE BOX THAT WILL CONSIST OF SINGLESERVE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND YOU WILL SEE PRODUCTS LIKE FRESH FRUITS AND PEARS, BROCCOLI, SQUASH, A REALLY GOOD VARIETY. >> IS THIS SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS HAVE OFFERED IN THE PAST OR IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC? >> IT HAS BEEN IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC AND WE ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED THANKSGIVING. WE HOPE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN EXTEND THROUGHOUT THIS SCHOOL YEAR. >> FOR FAMILIES LISTENING, IF THEY LIKE TO PICK UP A BUNDLE, HOW DO WE DO THAT? >> PRE-ORDERING IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND ALL THAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO TO THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WEBSITE AND THERE IS A FORM TO COMPLETE. THE DUE DATE IS APPROACHING QUICKLY. IT IS TOMORROW BY 3:00 SO WE ASK THAT YOU COMPLETE THAT FORM. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO DO SO ONLINE, PLEASE VISIT YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL. WE DO HAVE FORMS TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED. >> THE BUNDLES CAN BE PICKED UP ON DECEMBER 21 AT WAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ON THAT . JENNIFER LAWSON WITH CHILD
