BCPS Adds, Removes Meal Distribution Sites

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Baltimore County Public Schools has announced changes to its fall meal distribution program, effective Monday. Nine locations have been added to the list of distribution sites and six locations no longer will be distributing meals. BCPS is providing school meals, at no cost to students, to all children ages 2 through 18 until Dec. 23. Students with disabilities can receive no-cost meals regardless of age.

New distribution sites:

• 2420 Bibury Lane
• 9902 Cervidae Lane (Deer Park Apartments)
• 7414 Bixworth Court (Activity Center)
• 7710 Windsor Mill Road (Jesus House)
• Hillen Road and Linden Avenue
• Loalan Avenue and Rabon Avenue
• Middleborough Road and Sassafras Road (Fire Hall parking lot)
• S. Marlyn Avenue and Damsel Road
• Sandalwood Road and Moline Circle

Six locations have been removed from the distribution system:

• Baltimore Avenue and 5th Avenue
• Fairbrook Road and Scarborough Circle
• Salem United Methodist Church (Windsor Mill Road and Rolling Road)
• 8200 Diamond Point Rd (at guardrail)
• Hartland Road and Bridge Crossing Road
• YMCA (Back River Neck Road)

Times for meal distribution have been updated for 5th Avenue and Bero Road, Hithergreen Drive and Hallam Ct., Opposite 1809 Coburg Court, Brice Run Apartments, Randallstown Elementary and Berkshire Elementary.

No sign-up or registration is required and students or their parents or caregivers can pick up the meals. In general, the meals are distributed on Monday and Wednesday. On Monday, BCPS distributes two breakfast and two lunch meals. On Wednesday, BCPS distributes meals (breakfast and lunch) for three days. The nutritious meals include cold food items, fruit, vegetables, milk and breakfast items.

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