Free Meals Available To BCPS Virtual Learning Students For 21-22

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Baltimore County Public Schools’ Virtual Learning Program will be offering free meals to all participating students starting Monday through the end of the 2021-2022 school year.

To receive the free meals, parents and guardians are required to complete the Virtual Learning Program student meal order form. The form must be submitted no later than Thursday to ensure participation starting next Monday. A separate form must be submitted for each child.

Students enrolled in the Virtual Learning Program may order meals on a weekly basis, as needed. The Virtual Learning Program student meal form will be available to place preorders between Mondays at 1 p.m. and Thursdays at 1 p.m. for the following Monday morning pick-up between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.

Meal boxes will include five breakfasts and five lunches for the school week. In accordance with BCPS COVID-19 mitigation efforts, parents and guardians will be required to wear masks and present photo identification during meal pick-up.

Virtual Learning Program meal distribution sites will be located at:

• Perry Hall High School, 4601 Ebenezer Road, 21236
• Dundalk High School, 1901 Delvale Ave., 21222
• Loch Raven High School, 1212 Cowpens Ave., 21286
• Pikesville High School, 7621 Labyrinth Road, 21208
• Catonsville Administrative Building, 615 Frederick Road, 21228

Meal pick-up days are subject to change in the event of a school closure due to a holiday or unexpected inclement weather, the district noted.

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2021, about 42 million Americans may not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.