Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor At the Mount Pleasant Middle school families form a line and grab a school lunch. They walk in one at a time, tell the food service workers how many they want and take their lunches. The heartwarming crew of lunch ladies and maintenance workers chat with the people in line, and each other, talking about their grandkids and exchanging greetings. The crew adorned in Mount Pleasant T-shirts are considered “essential workers”, akin to doctors and nurses. These people like many other ‘essential workers’ are on the frontlines braving exposure to the general public so that those in need get essential nutrition. So that our children do not go hungry.
These lunches are part of a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. The Summer Lunch program is usually run by the Fellowship Cup in Mount Pleasant, but since district food service workers are still employed they have taken the program into their realm for the time of the school closure. The program is aimed at making sure kids have food when school isn’t in session because sadly many children would go to bed hungry if it weren’t for their school meals. “There may be families out there that without this [Sack Lunch] program, wouldn’t have this extra meal a day. With people struggling with not working, this really helps them,” said Food Service Director Sheryl Wilson. The Mount Pleasant Food Service Department serves lunch to children ages 3-18. They serve approximately 250 lunches a day in many locations throughout the district. At their most popular location, Mount Pleasant Middle School, they serve approximately 150 - 170 a day. They also serve lunches at Salem Elementary and Trenton. They deliver lunches to Christamore House, trailer parks, and the housing development behind Faith Christian Outreach Center. The food service workers really enjoy providing these lunches! The cute kiddos help! “It’s a good feeling. A lot of them say they're thankful and it really makes it worth it,” said Mrs. Wilson If your child is in need of a meal, please visit one of the pickup locations! They serve lunch from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. If your family is in need of assistance please contact the Fellowship Cup at (319) 385-3242 or visit them in person at 203 N Jefferson Street. If you are unemployed due to the coronavirus outbreak, you can receive benefits even if you are a part-time worker!
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