APS, LaAmistad to partner for ESOL summer meal distribution

ATLANTA, GA, May 27 - Atlanta public schools is extending its school meal distribution program. Some of the most sorely missed resources when schools shut down in March were the meals students ordinarily receive while at school. Many APS families depend on school meals, and their absence was felt throughout the district. In the remaining months of the school year, APS distributed nearly 160,000 meals to families each Monday.

Recognizing the need, APS is continuing meal distribution in early summer. "After a break for Memorial Day week, the program will resume for three Mondays in June (1st, 8th, and 15th) with five-day meal packs for children prepared by us and delivered by key partners," wrote APS Superintendent Meria Carstarphen on her ATLSuperBLOG.

Deliveries to ESOL communities in the Grady and North Atlanta clusters will be carried out by LaAmistad. "While the student meal distribution from our ESOL team also concluded today, our designated ESOL communities in the Grady and North Atlanta clusters with receive the student meals for three Mondays in June from LaAmistad, one of our generous partners," Carstarphen announced.

LaAmistad is thrilled that APS is extending its support of families into the summer, and proud to be such an integral part of this important initiative. By coordinating with schools, churches, and local institutions, LaAmistad has served as an efficient distribution network for information that does not always make it to the Spanish-speaking community and the North Atlanta Cluster.

LaAmistad is a community-supported non-profit organization working to empower Latino students and families to achieve their dreams. We utilize a holistic programming structure that includes after school tutoring, parent education, English language courses, and educational Summer enhancement programs.