Meal distribution sites during school closure

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Meal distribution sites during school closure
Meal distribution sites during school closure

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All Olympia School District elementary schools, Jefferson Middle School and designated community sites will distribute meals to students and youth through June 30, 2020 at locations listed in this article.

 

Summer meals will continue to be distributed at revised locations beginning on July 1.

 

View new summer meal distribution sites effective July 1, 2020

  

Free meals include lunch, and a breakfast for the next day, packed in a paper bag. Meals will be distributed at Lincoln Elementary from 11 to 11:45 a.m.; and at all other elementary schools, Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) and Jefferson Middle School from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. See the times listed below for designated community sites.

 

 

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Designated School Sites (lunches will be distributed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. near the front entries at all schools except Lincoln Elementary, which will distribute meals from 11 to 11:45 a.m.)

 

  • Boston Harbor Elementary, 7300 Zangle Rd. N.E., Olympia 98506
  • Centennial Elementary, 2637 45th Ave. S.E., Olympia 98501
  • Garfield Elementary, 325 Plymouth St. N.W., Olympia 98502
  • Hansen Elementary, 1919 Road Sixty-five N.W., Olympia 98502
  • Lincoln Options Elementary, 213 21st Ave. S.E., Olympia 98501
  • LP Brown Elementary, 2000 26th Ave. N.W., Olympia 98502
  • Madison Elementary, 1225 Legion Way S.E., Olympia 98501
  • McKenny Elementary, 3250 Morse-Merryman Rd. S.E., Olympia 98501
  • McLane Elementary, 200 Delphi Rd. S.W., Olympia 98502
  • Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA), 2400 15th Ave. S.E., Olympia 98501
  • Pioneer Elementary, 1655 Carlyon Ave. S.E., Olympia 98501
  • Roosevelt Elementary, 1417 San Francisco St. N.E., Olympia 98506
  • Jefferson Middle School, 2200 Conger Ave. N.W., Olympia 98502

 

 

Designated Community Sites:

  • Evergreen Vista Apartments, 1209 Fern Street SW, 98502 (Fern Street near Fern Ridge Place S.W.). Look for the OSD marked van parked next to the community center.
  • 515 Courtside St. S.W., Olympia 98502 (Courtside Street near 5th Avenue; off of Capital Mall Drive S.W.). An OSD marked van will be parked next to the playground.  
  • Friendly Grove Park, 2316 Friendly Grove Road NE, Olympia 98506 (Off of Friendly Grove Road N.E.; cross street 25th Lane N.E.). An OSD marked van will park near the playground
  • Gull Harbor Lutheran Church, 4610 Boston Harbor Road N.E., Olympia 98506 (On Boston Harbor Road N.E.; 46th Avenue N.E. cross street). An OSD marked van will park near the message board/sign near the street. 
  • The Park at Cooper Point Apartments; 3200 Capital Mall Drive, Olympia 98502 (near 6th Avenue S.W.). An OSD marked van will be located near the manager’s office.
  • Central Park Villa; 1717 Cooper Point Road, Olympia 98502 (near Carriage Drive S.W). An OSD marked van will be located near the manager’s office.
  • Evergreen Villages Apartments, 505 Division St. N.W., Olympia 98502 (between Conger Avenue N.W. and Division Street N.W.).
  • Ashwood Down Apartments, 1900 Ashwood Downs Lane S.E., Olympia 98501 (off of 18th Avenue S.E. and Hoffman Road S.E.).
  • Heritage Park Apartments, 1818 Evergreen Park Drive S.E., Olympia 98501 (near the Thurston County Courthouse).
  • Interfaith Works (across the street from the former site, Aztec Lanes), 2828 Martin Way E., Olympia 98501. An OSD van will be parked in the front of Interfaith Works along Martin Way.
     

Some important details about meal distribution:

 

  • Meals will be available at these sites through June 30, 2020. View summer meal distribution locations beginning July 1, 2020.
  • Federal guidelines establish that any student, regardless of age, is eligible to pick up a meal. Any youth not enrolled in school, but under 18, is also eligible to receive a meal. Students and youth will not be asked for their name, identification, enrollment status, Free and Reduced-Price meal designation or school of attendance.
  • Each student or youth can pick up a free lunch for that day, and a free breakfast for the upcoming day.
  • Meals are available for pickup in person or by driving up to the site with limited interaction with Food Services staff. 
  • Elementary, middle and high school students or youth can choose to pick up a meal at any OSD elementary school, Jefferson Middle School, or one of the designated community sites. Students can visit any site on any of the days to receive a meal.
  • All meals meet USDA nutritional guidelines and are nut free. Lunch typically includes items such as a ham or turkey sandwich, a piece of fruit, raw vegetables, a bag of animal crackers and a carton of milk. Vegetarian sunbutter and jelly sandwiches will also be available.
  • Gluten-free meals are available for those who make prior arrangements with the OSD Food Services Department. If interested, email [email protected]. Please include the student's name and school where the gluten-free meal will be picked up.
  • Our Food Services staff closely follows standards for handling food safely. They will take aggressive measures to ensure proper, sanitary food handling methods.
  • Thanks to the partnership of many volunteer organizations, weekend food packs will be available at all of our school and community distribution sites on Friday of each week.