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WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO MAKE SURE NO STUDENT GOES HUNGRY. <NATS/ > WHILE MUCH OF THE WORLD IS AT HOME... < NATS / SO WE ARE DOING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TODAY> THESE WORKERS... ARE THANKFUL TO BE AT BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. <NATS/ > THANKFUL... TO MAKE ANOTHER MEAL. THANKFUL TO MAKE... SOMEONE'S DAY, MAYBE EVEN THEIR WEEK... DURING THESE STRESSFUL TIMES. <OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE FAMILIES HAVE THE FOOD THEY NEED > <OBENG // IM REALLY PROUD OF OUR STAFF > BURLINGTON SUPERINTENDENT YAW OBENG IS ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES, AS SCHOOLS ARE OUT UNTIL AT LEAST THE BEGINNING OF APRIL. BUT HE KNOWS THAT MIGHT CHANGE. <24:35 I'M GLAD THAT WE STARTED EARLY. BECAUSE OUR TEAMS ARE WELL PLACED TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS > AT LEAST RIGHT NOW, THE IMMEDIATE NEED IS FOOD... <NATS / > IN COLCHESTER... <YOU GUYS GOOD? > BUS AFTER BUS <CAN I PUT IT ANYWHERE? > IS PACKED WITH MEALS...BEING DELIVERED ALL ACROSS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. <NATS/ > BACK IN BURLINGTON... <NATS / > THESE MEALS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED.. <NATS > TO ALMOST A DOZEN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS... FREE...FOR ANY CHILD... FROM ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. <I LOVE IT. I'M FROM LONG ISLAND SO I WORKED DURING HURRICANE SANDY, AND IM FAMILIAR WITH THE NECESSITY TO FEED PEOPLE AND GET FOOD TO FAMILIES THAT NEED IT > DURING THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTY... ONE THING IS CERTAIN. <NATS/ > THESE CHILDREN... WI

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While much of the world is at home, food service workers are thankful to be at Burlington High School."We are doing breakfast and lunch today," said Doug Davis, the food services director for the Burlington School District."I'm really proud of our staff," said Burlington School District Superintendent Yaw Obeng.Obeng is rolling with the punches, as schools are closed until at least the beginning of April due to the coronavirus pandemic. He knows that might be extended. "I'm glad that we started (planning for this) early, because our teams are well placed to respond to the needs of our students," said Obeng. Right now, the immediate need is food.In Colchester, school bus after school bus is being packed with meals to be delivered at bus stops all across the school district. In Burlington, meals are being distributed to almost a dozen different locations.The meals are free for anyone under the age of 18 from any school district, no questions asked."This is amazing. It's just such a joy to see that people are continuing to work and provide services to families in need," said Levar Barrino, a student achievement adviser with the Burlington School District. During this time of uncertainty, one thing is certain: Children in Burlington will continue to be fed. Meals can be picked up in Burlington Monday-Friday from 9-10 a.m. at the North Avenue Alliance Church parking lot and Edmunds Middle School and from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Sustainability Academy parking lot and Champlain Elementary School parking lot. Meals can be picked up in Burlington Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Riverside Apartments, Salmon Run, South Meadow, Bobbin Mill, Franklin Square and North Gate and from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Club.