All Marion Students Now Receive Free Meals
JANUARY 5, 2021 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC, Public Relations Director
352.671.7555 ◊ FAX: 352.671.7735 ◊ CELL: 352.840.3265
Email: Public.Relations@Marion.k12.fl.us
All Marion Students Now Receive Free Meals
MARION COUNTY – Starting this week, all middle and high school students in Marion County Public Schools will receive free meals at no cost to the parent or guardian. This is part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.
Elementary students already receive free meals under the USDA National School Lunch Breakfast Program. The addition of secondary students allows for more students to regularly receive nutritious meals and for the district to recoup costs associated with meal service.
On any given day, MCPS serves an average 14,000 breakfasts and 21,000 lunches. During the first 10 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the district provided nearly 475,000 student meals.
Marion County Public Schools also now offers free curbside meal service at 10 community locations to children 18 and under regardless of income. Pick-up times vary by regional location:
|
School |
Address |
Day |
Serving Time |
|
Belleview High |
10400 SE 36th Ave., Belleview, FL 34420 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
Dunnellon High |
10055 SW 180th Ave. Rd., Dunnellon, FL 34432 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
Forest High |
5000 SE Maricamp Rd., Ocala, FL 34480 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks |
365 Marion Oaks Dr., Ocala, FL 34473 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
Lake Weir High |
10351 SE Maricamp Rd., Ocala, FL 34472 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
Lake Weir Middle |
10220 SE Sunset Harbor Rd., Summerfield, FL 34491 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
Liberty Middle |
4773 SW 95th St., Ocala, FL 34476 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
North Marion High |
151 W CR 329, Citra, FL 32113 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
Vanguard High |
7 NW 28th St., Ocala, FL 34475 |
Monday Only |
8:30AM-9AM |
|
West Port High |
3733 SW 80th Ave., Ocala, FL 34481 |
Monday Only |
8AM-8:30AM |
Check www.marionschools.net or www.SummerBreakSpot.org for updates.
Parents and guardians picking up meals on behalf of a child must present valid identification such as a child’s government-issued ID card, daycare center record, child’s passport, or any legal document proving parent/guardian identity and relation to the child.
For more information, contact the district’s Food and Nutrition Services office at 352.671.4190 or review this linked information.
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