PUSD to Provide Meals for Students 7 Days a Week

“Grab and Go” breakfast and lunch service forchildren 18 and younger will extend to weekends starting March 28, thanks tothe continuing partnership between the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD)and the City of Pasadena. Pre-packed meals are available for pick up atseven PUSD schools from 9-11 a.m. Meal service will continue during PUSD’sspring recess March 30-April 3, 2020. 

PUSD began offering the weekday meal service toall children after schools closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus(COVID-19). Since the meal service started on March 17, PUSD has servedmore than 7,000 pre-packaged breakfast and lunches. “Grab and Go” food centers arestaffed by PUSD Food Service workers and community volunteers. 

Weekend meals are provided through specialone-time funding by the Pasadena City Council to address unforeseen and unmetfood needs for PUSD students. The Rose Bowl Operating Company and PasadenaConvention Operating Company are instrumental in supporting with logistical andstaff support.

Weekend meal service will be provided by theCity of Pasadena at the same seven school sites until classes resume. Mealswill follow the same nutritional guidelines as PUSD meals offered during theweek.

“I am pleased to partner with the City ofPasadena to extend vital support to our students and families during this timewhen we are all staying home to protect our community.” said SuperintendentBrian McDonald. “We appreciate our continuing productive relationship with thecity, and we are united in our commitment to serving students and theirfamilies.”

The seven PUSD Grab and Go Food Centers are:

EliotArts Magnet Academy
2184 N. Lake Ave.
Altadena, CA 91101

FieldElementary
3600 E Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107

JohnMuir Early College Magnet High School
1905 Lincoln Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103

MadisonElementary
515 Ashtabula St. 
Pasadena, CA 91104

McKinleyK-8 School
325 S Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101

NormaCoombs Elementary
2600 Paloma St.
Pasadena, CA 91107

WilsonMiddle School
300 S. Madre St.
Pasadena, CA 91107

This program is solely for the pick-up of mealsas meals cannot be consumed on site. Families are encouraged to continue to beproactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the schoolsite once meals have been distributed, continuing to wash their hands often,sneeze or cough into a tissue or their sleeve and stay home if they are sick.

Community-based organizations CollaboratePASadena, STARS andthe Pasadena/Altadena Coalition ofTransformative Leaders (PACTL) are delivering student meals to homesof children whose parents/caregivers are working, have no transportation or aresick.

Information about PUSD’s Food Services isavailable at pusd.us orvia the PUSD Family Hotline at (626) 396-3606.

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