IRSD starts free meal program while schools are closed

SUSSEX CO., Del. – The Indian River School District started its meal program on Wednesday to feed kids while they remain out of school.

For now, meals are being distributed at ten different sites across the district. To get the food students have to be present but parents do not need to be with them. Each child will get a bag with breakfast and lunch. The district says these school meals are often all some kids get to eat so they plan to keep doing this as long as they can, Monday through Friday.

“Nutrition is everything. Even as a cafeteria manager even when we are in school we always say if you don’t have breakfast you’re really not going to be worth much during the day. Food makes you smart, makes you grow, makes everything work,” says Kim Bacon, the cafeteria manager at Selbyville Middle School.

See the full list of site locations below:

Frankford Park parking lot at the Corner of Clayton Ave. and Hickory St., Frankford from 10:45-11:15 a.m.

Old Dagsboro Fire Hall at 31818 Waples St., Dagsboro from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Gumboro Community Center at 36849 Millsboro Hwy., Millsboro from 12:20-12:50 p.m.

Selbyville Police Station at 1 Church St., Selbyville from 10:45-11:15 a.m.

Fenwick Island Baptist Church at 36806 Lighthouse Rd., Selbyville from 11:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.

Millsboro Middle School (bus parking lot) at 302 East State St., Millsboro from 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Georgetown Elementary School (front entrance) at 301-A West Market St., Georgetown from 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

North Georgetown Elementary (bus parking lot) at 664 North Bedford St., Georgetown from 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Indian River Volunteer Fire Co. – Station 1 at 32628 Oak Orchard Rd., Millsboro from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Indian River Volunteer Fire Co. – Station 2 at 25375 Banks Rd., Millsboro from 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Additional meal service sites may be added in the future if additional areas of need are identified.