Bend-La Pine Schools’ Grab and Go free meals for children will be extended beyond the end of the school year and through summer months in order to continue to meet the needs of the local community, according to Bend-La Pine Schools’ Nutrition Services.

“We are excited to be able to continue to serve free meals at our school sites throughout the summer months to create continuity for our families, many of whom have come to rely on these free meals. We are currently serving approximately 7,500 meals every day – way beyond our typical free summer meal program,” said Garra Schluter, Nutrition Services Supervisor.

Since the Grab and Go program began in mid-March, it has continued to expand, offering breakfast and lunch at all sites and takeaway weekend meals at some sites. Through the end of May, Bend-La Pine Schools has served 283,000 free meals through this program.

The free meals are available to children age 0 to 18, Monday to Friday, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Visitors are asked to enter through designated doors, pick up a meal from the cafeteria and then take the meal to go. Gathering is discouraged.

Bend-La Pine Schools custodial staff will be cleaning before and after each meal. Adults can purchase a meal for $4.

Pick up sites are available:

• Bear Creek Elementary School, 51 NE 13th St, Bend
• Elk Meadow Elementary School, 60880 Brookswood Blvd., Bend
• Ensworth Elementary School, 2150 NE Dagget Lane, Bend
• La Pine High School, 51633 Coach Road, La Pine
• Mountain View High School, 2755 NE 27^th St., Bend
• Pilot Butte Middle School, 1501 NE Neff Road, Bend
• Silver Rail Elementary School, 61530 SE Stone Creek Lane, Bend*
• Three Rivers School, 56900 Enterprise Drive, Sunriver
• Westside Village Magnet at Kingston School, 1101 NW 12^th St, Bend

*This is a new location as of Monday, June 1, replacing R.E. Jewell Elementary School.

Bend- La Pine Schools is an equal opportunity provider.