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School District Expands ‘Grab And Go’ Meal Sites
In an effort to provide a greater number of children with the necessary nutri- tional essentials, Hillsbor- ough County Public Schools will expand the “Grab and Go” meal sites from 23 to 147 school sites.
Each location will start serving food to those 18 years old and under at 9 a.m. and remain open until 1 p.m. daily. Students are only al- lowed to receive food one time each day. But, they can pick up both breakfast and lunch at that one time.
In addition, the bus driv- ers and staff will transport meals and instructional ma-
terials into neighborhoods beginning on Monday, March 30. The pickup sites can be found on the website.
Addison Davis, Super- intendent of the Hillsbor- ough County School District said, “The school district un- derstands the immediate need to offer additional “Grab and Go” sites. Many families depend on the school district to provide breakfast and lunch for their students. With schools being closed, we must think differently and find proac- tive solutions to extend nu- tritious meals to the learners that will allow them to re-
main focused and intellectu- ally sharp. I am ecstatic that we are able to expand the ef- forts and help communities and families in need.”
The new sites in the north and west are: Adams, Alexander, Bryan, Alonso, Buchanan, Cannella, Chamberlain, Claywell, Davidsen, Davis, Dickenson, Egypt Lake, and Essrig.
Other locations in those areas are: Freedom, Gaither, Greco, Heritage, Hunter’s Green, Jefferson, King, Lake Magdalene, Leto, Lowry, Lutz, Maniscalco, Miles, Mintz, Morgan Woods, Mort, Pizzo, Pride,
Schwarzkopf, Shaw, Sickles, Sligh, Smith, Steinbrenner, Tampa Palms, Temple Ter- race, Turner-Bartels, Twin Lakes, Walker, Webb, West Tampa, Wharton, and Woodbridge.
The new central sites are: Armwood, Bing, Blake, Bowers-Whitley, Broward, Chiaramonte, Clair Mel, Cleveland, Coleman, Colson, DeSoto, Edison, Ferrell Magnet, Folsom, Foster, Franklin, Giunta, Hillsbor- ough and James.
Other central locations are: Kenly, Kimbell, Madi- son, Mango, McDonald, Mendenhall, Middleton, Monroe, Oak Grove, Oak Park, Orange Grove, Palm River, Plant, Potter, Progress Village, Rampello, Robinson High, Robles, Schmidt, Seminole, Sheehy, Shore, Stewart, Sulphur Springs, and Tampa Bay Blvd.
Additional locations in the central area includes: Tinker, B. T. Washington, West Shore, Wilson Middle, Witter, and Woodson K-8.
The new sites in the south and east are: Bar- rington, Bevis, Blooming- dale, Brandon, Brooker, Bryan, Burney, Cimino, Collins, Cork, Corr, Cypress Creek, Dawson, Doby, Dover, Durant, East Bay, FishHawk Creek, Gibsonton, Jackson, Kingswood, Knights, Lennard, and Lithia Springs.
Other locations in those areas are: Lopez, Mann, Marshall, Mulrennan, Nel- son, Pinecrest, Plant City, Reddick, Riverview High, Rodgers, Ruskin, Sessums, Shields, Spoto, Springhead, Strawberry Crest, Symmes, Trapnell, Turkey Creek, Val- rico, Walden Lake, Wilson Elementary, and Wimauma.
Church Offering Free Pizza To Belmont Heights Residents
Connections Community Church of Lake Wales and Tampa, under the leadership of Dr. Jeffery A. J. and Lady Teasia Johnson, has identified inner city neighborhoods in which they will be serving children ages 2-17.
“We will he serving 250 children each time we host Pop Up Pizza. We are prac- ticing social distancing and families will receive pizza through a car drive through format. All of our volunteers will be in mask and gloves,” Dr. Johnson said.
This event is held in con- junction with the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Dept.
“We are grateful to have the support of County Com- missioner Les Miller, State Rep. Dianne Hart, Councilman Orlando Gudes, and School Board Member Tammy Sham- burger. Our goal is to bless as many children as we can during this process.”
DR. JEFFERY A. J. JOHNSON
The Free Pop Up Pizza Drive Through will be held Monday, March 30, and Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Belmont Heights Estates, 1607 25th Ave. (Phase 1) and Belmont Heights Estates, 3540 N. 20th St. (Phase 2).
Dr. Johnson added that for the next 2 months Con- nection Community Church will identify a deserving neighborhood to present Pop Up Pizza.
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