Please read the following updates for Burke County Public Schools food distribution that will take effect, the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 17.
Nine elementary schools — Ray Childers, Hildebran, George Hildebrand, Valdese, Mountain View, Mull, Oak Hill and W.A. Young — will cook and serve food to daycares Monday through Friday (food will be delivered to those daycares not listed above). Food distribution in the car rider lines will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday and Thursday for all other families. You do not have to go to a school in your feeding pattern to pick up food.
Alternatively, food can be collected on Mondays and Thursdays from the BCPS Food Truck at the following locations and times:
» 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Elementary – 201 Tennessee St.
» 11:45 a.m. at PPG Paint Store – 511 Burkemont Ave.
» 12:30 p.m. at Walker Road Baptist Church – 100 Walker Road
Starting on Aug. 17 through Aug. 31, school buses will also be traveling out in the community on Mondays and Thursdays to several different locations. To see what location is closest to you, visit this link: https://bit.ly/33WGrRR or click here.
Between Aug. 17 and Aug. 28, children 18 and younger can pick up free meals through one of the distribution methods above. Meals will be available Mondays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food for the weekend will be given on Thursdays.
