Free Summer Meals, Delivery Bus Offered By Cherokee Schools

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Cherokee County School District is continuing its participation in the USDA Seamless Summer Option, which offers free meals to children during the summer – and rolling out a new delivery bus.

The meals are available to youth 18-years-old or younger. The program runs June 5 to July 19, Monday through Friday, with no meal service July 1-5. All meals must be consumed on site. The distribution sites and times are listed on the CCSD website.

Almost one-third of CCSD students qualify for free or reduced-price meals during the school year, and this program ensures that children continue to have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer break.

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. No CCSD funds are expended for this program.

CCSD works collaboratively with community partners like MUST Ministries to ensure as many children as possible are served free meals. In order to serve more students at more locations, CCSD School Nutrition has repurposed a decommissioned school bus to serve as a delivery bus.