NPS Nutrition Program Expanded to Provide Weekend Meals Beginning May 1 Norfolk, VA – Beginning on Friday, May 1, Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) will expand its meal distribution program to cover weekends. Every Friday, the meal distribution will be increased to include two additional days of food, at no charge, per child for Saturdays and Sundays.
Recipients will get one regular “grab-n-go” bag for Friday containing one breakfast and one lunch as usual, plus one larger bag for the weekend. The larger bag will have two breakfasts and two lunches. It will be a mixture of pre-packaged, ready to eat items as well as “heat and eat” items, along with preparation instructions, food safety information, and allergy information.
“As the economic impact of this crisis deepens, we want to make sure that Norfolk Public Schools is doing as much as we can to support our families,” said John W. Hazelette, acting deputy superintendent of operations. The 12 food distribution sites will remain the same and will continue to operate on weekdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Those sites are: Azalea Gardens Middle School, Booker T. Washington High School, Camp Allen Elementary, Coleman Place Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, Lake Taylor School, Norview Elementary, Oceanair Elementary, P.B. Young Elementary, Southside STEM Academy, St. Helena Elementary, and Suburban Park Elementary.
Delivery of meals via NPS school buses will also continue on weekdays with the same sites and hours:
- Titustown Recreation Center (7545 Diven St., 23505) at 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Huntersville Community Center (830 Goff St., 23504) at 12 noon – 12:30 p.m.
- Grandy Village Recreation Center (3017 Kimball Terrace, 23504) at 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The bags are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the course of the meal service. To get the latest news on operations of Norfolk Public Schools during the extended school closure, please visit the Coronavirus Update webpage. NOTE: Due to rapidly changing circumstances, the school sites’ times and dates are subject to change. Updates will be posted on the NPS division webpage and social media channels. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies,
NOTE: Due to rapidly changing circumstances, the school sites’ times and dates are subject to change. Updates will be posted on the NPS division webpage and social media channels. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, For Immediate Release April 23, 2020 the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.