CCSD to massively expand food distribution when school begins

NEWS: CCSD will open 300 food distribution sites on Monday.

IT.THAT'S WHY C-C-S-D IS RAMPINGUP IT'S FOOD DISTRIBUTION - FOREVERY STUDENT.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER SEANDELANCEY IS LIVE AT THESILVERADO HIGH SCHOOLDISTRIBUTION SITE - WITH WHATYOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET YOURMEALS ON THE 24TH.SEAN?KALYNA - C-C-S-D WILL CONTINUETO HAND OUT FOOD AT THEIR USUAL46 SITES LIKE THIS ONE THROUGHFRIDAY.THEN - - THEIR PROGRAM WILLBALLOON TO MORE THAN 300DISTRIBUTION SITES - - ALL OVERTHE VALLEY.THE KIDS ARE GOING BACK TOSCHOOL - - KIND OF.THE DAYS OF HUNDREDS OF KIDSEATING TOGETHER ARE BEHIND US- - AT LEAST FOR NOW - - SO THECLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ISDISTRIBUTING FOOD - IN A NOVELWAY.WINES "WE'RE DEALING WITHUNPRECEDENTED TIMES." FOODSERVICES DIRECTOR DAVID WINESSAYS THE DISTRICT WILL OPEN 300DISTRIBUTION SITES FORBREAKFAST AND LUNCH ON MONDAY --FOR KIDS K THROUGH 12.DISTRICT DIATICIAN LORY HAYONSAYS TO MAKE IT WORK SAFELY -THEY'VE VARIED PICK-UP TIMES.ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM 7AM TOTEN.

MIDDLE FROM TEN TO ONE.HIGH SCHOOL FROM 11 TO TWO.AND AS OF NOW - - YOU HAVE WILLHAVE TO GO INSIDE TO PICK ITUP.LORY HAYON/CCSD DIATICIAN"STUDENTS, PARENTS, ORGUARDIANS WILL HAVE TO WEAR AFACE COVERING TO ENTER THECAFETERIA LOCATION TO RECIEVETHEIR MEALS." OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLHOURS - - GROUPS LIKE THREESQUARE FOOD BANK ARE WORKING TOKEEP YOU FED.C-O-O LARRY SCOTT SAYS THEDEMAND IS ASTRONOMICAL.LARRY SCOTT/THREE SQUARE FOODBANK "THERE WERE ABOUT 270,000FOOD INSECURE PEOPLEPRE-PANDEMIC.NOW, THAT NUMBER IS APPROACHING450,000.IT'S JUST SO MUCH GROWTH."SCOTT SAYS THEY'RE WORKING WITHLOCAL REC CENTERS TO FEED KIDS- - IN ADDITION TO THE HANDFULOF DISTRIBUTION SITES THEY HAVENOW.BUT IT'S BEEN HARD.THEY CAN'T ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS TOPACK MEALS - HAMSTRINGINGTHEIR DISTRIBUTION.SCOTT "WE JUST HAVE SUCH ACRITICAL OBLIGATION TO MAKESURE PEOPLE DON'T GO HUNGRY INOUR NEIGHBORHOOD." SCOTT SAYSPEOPLE CAN STILL DONATE FOODAND MONEY - - AND VOLUNTEER ATTHEIR OUTDOOR DISTRIBUTIONSITES TO HELP OUT.C-C-S-D SAYS ANYONE NOT ON FREEAND REDUCED LUNCH RIGHT NOWWILL STILL HAVE TO PAY FORTHEIR MEALS - - BUT THEY'VEAPPLIED FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER SOTHEY CAN GIVE FREE FOOD TOEVERYONE.WE WILL LET YOU KNOW - - IFTHAT WAIVER IS APPROVED.SEAN DELANCEY - - 13 ACTIONNEWS.THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR