CMS Unveils Program To Feed Students During Remote Learning

CHARLOTTE, NC — As educators gear up for the launch of a new academic school year starting up online, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are also preparing for feeding students remotely.

The CMS Eats At Home program is set to launch Aug. 17, providing meals for students at 40 grab-and-go pick up sites across the school district.

"We are committed to guaranteeing CMS students have access to healthy and nutritional meals each day," CMS said.

From Aug. 17 through Aug. 31, students will be provided a free breakfast and lunch daily at the pick-up sites between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Beginning Sept. 1, meals will be distributed in a boxed bundle of five breakfasts and five lunches that will be available at pick up sites or at student's bus stops. The meal bundles include fresh fruit and vegetables, and meet all school nutrition requirements, according to the school district.

"Meal bundles are free for students who qualify or free or reduced lunch," CMS said. For those students who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch, the weekly meal bundle may be purchased for $15 each.

How To Sign Up For Meal Bundles

• Parents may apply for free or reduced lunch here. Students attending a Community Eligibility Provision school automatically qualify for free meal bundles. A list of CEP schools may be found here.
• Families buying the meal bundles for $15 may order them here.
• Meals may be picked up at one of 40 distribution sites throughout the district, or delivered to your designated bus stop during an assigned timeframe.
• The deadline for ordering delivery of a meal bundle for the week of Sept. 1 is Aug. 18
• The deadline for ordering the pickup of a meal bundle for the week of Sept. 11 is Aug. 26.

More information about the CMS Eats at Home program may be found here.