School systems set up lunch times for students despite closures

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Multiple school systems around Alabama are setting up times for drive-through lunch pickups. The programs are designed to support children who depend on schools for breakfast or lunch, even as schools are closed due to coronavirus.

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Butler County Schools - Meals will be provided for pickup from 9-10 a.m. on March 19, 30 and April 2. Each day’s pickup will be for multiple days of food. The 19th includes breakfast/lunch for 3/20. The 30th includes meals for 3/31 and 4/1. And the 2nd includes meals for 4/3. Meals will not be provided during the week of spring break.

Meals can be picked up at the following locations around the county.

Dunbar Park Pavilion
Butler Chapel AME Zion Church
Butler County Board of Education Central Office Boardroom
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Greenville Middle School (rear parking lot near cafeteria)
Georgiana School
Coaches Corner
McKenzie Town Pavilion
Church of the Living God Community Center

Crenshaw County - Meals served between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on March 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 in the parking lot of the following locations. Each sack meal will include breakfast and lunch.

In Brantley, meals can be picked up at Brantley High School and Dozier Town Hall
In Highland Home, meals can be picked up at Highland Home School Drop-off Line, Helicon Community Center, and Honoraville Community Center
In Luverne, meals can be picked up at Luverne High School, Faith Walk Church, Rutledge Community Center, and Petrey Town Hall

Elmore County - Meals served on March 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30 and April 1 and 3 between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the following locations.

Coosada Elementary School
Eclectic Middle School
Holtville High School
Redland Elementary School
Wetumpka Middle School

Macon County Schools - Starting on March 17 through April 3, meals will be served to students from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the following locations.

Brownville area - Chisholm Community Center
Mt. Nebo/Fort Davis area - Cotton Valley Community Center
Notasulga area - Next to Langford Nutrition Center
Warrior Stand/Borumville area - District 2 community center
Tuskegee area - Rear of BTW
Shorter area - Prairie Farms Center

Opelika City Schools - Starting on March 23 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the following locations will serve meals to those under 18 regardless of the school they attend.

Carver Primary School
Opelika High School

Phenix City - Meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. March 18, 19 and 20 and from March 30 through April 3 at the following locations.

Frederick Douglas Apartments
Hidden Hills Trace Apartments
Whispering Pines Apartments
Sumbry Hill Apartments
Spring Ridge Apartments
Riverview Apartments
Greenleaf Apartments
Steeplecrest Apartments
420 Martin Luther King Parkway
Sanford Park Road
Brookwood Park Apartments
L.P. Stough
LIVE Garrett Woods Apartments
Edmond Estates Apartments

Pike County Schools - A meal distribution plan will take place on weekdays from March 19-20 and March 23 through April 3. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to students 18 and under from 9 a.m. until noon at these locations.

Pike County Elementary School
Goshen High School

Pike Road Schools - Curbside meal pick up will begin on March 25. The pick-up site is the Historic Campus (middle school) located at 4710 Pike Road. This takes place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

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