Food Services

The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program to provide Free Breakfast and Lunch to all children 18 years-old and younger.

On-site meals will be served to children Monday through Friday, July 6-July 31 according to the schedule below:

• Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.
• Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

These meals are available to any child in the region 18 years-old or younger; they do not have to be enrolled in the district to participate.

Weekend Meals will be available to pick up on Fridays, July 10, 17, and 24 from 12:01-2 p.m.to be consumed at home.  Please review the following information regarding pickup:

• Pickup will take place in the cafeteria
• Each child will receive a bag containing two breakfast meals and two lunch meals.
• Children do not have to be enrolled in the district to participate.

Weekly At-Home Meals will be available to pick up on Thursdays beginning on July 31. Each child will receive seven breakfast and seven lunch meals per pickup. Pickup will take place on July 31, August 6, August 13, August 20, and August 27 from 12:01-2 p.m.

To sign up for free at-home meals to pick up, you must complete this form each week. Forms will be sent to families on Fridays and need to be completed by the following Tuesday. You do not need to sign up for your child to consume meals on site. You do not need to sign up for your child to consume meals on site.

For questions, please email Kaelynn Gilmore, Food Service Director, kgilmore@hdcsk12.org

To find other free-meal locations, visit: Summer Meals Site Finder | Food and Nutrition Administration

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