School Districts providing free meals to children again Thursday

RICHLAND CO, S.C. (WOLO) – Although Richland One schools will remain closed for normal school operations ahead of Hurricane Florence, the district will open some of its school cafeterias for a second day today, in order to provide free meals for children throughout the community.

Richland One officials say meals will also be served at two non-school sites.

All children under 18 years old can eat free, regardless of whether they attend school in Richland One; no ID will be required.

Richland One’s Student Nutrition Services team will serve free meals to kids Thursday, September 13 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at six Richland One schools and from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at two apartment communities; the sites are listed below.

List of schools serving free meals Thurs. Sept. 13

• Carver-Lyon Elementary School
• Webber Elementary School
• St. Andrews Middle School
• A.C. Flora High School
• Eau Claire High School
• Lower Richland High School
• The Colony Apartments – Meals will be served in the community room
• Richland Village Apartments – Meals will be served on the playground

For more information, please visit RichlandOne.org for more details.

Lexington District 1 will be offering meals at Forts Pond Elementary, Gilbert Middle School, and White Knoll HS from 11am-2pm

Lexington Two will serve free lunch this week to students in need of this service.Lunch from Sodexo, the district’s food service provider, will be available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, September 13, and Friday, September 14, for youth ages 18 and younger at 2305 Frink Street, Cayce, the temporary home of Fulmer Middle (formerly Davis).  Meanwhile, Lexington Two schools will remain closed Thursday, September 13, under order of South Carolina’s governor, in preparation for Hurricane Florence.  All Lexington Two activities, athletic events, after-school programs, meetings also are cancelled until the order is rescinded.Watch Lexington Two’s website and social media for updates on the status of school openings and other information.

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Weather permitting, breakfast and lunch will be available to students needing this service on Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14 at Irmo High School. The district food truck will be available at the front of the school (St. Andrews Road):

• Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. (Thursday, Sept. 13 & Friday, Sept. 14, weather permitting)
• Lunch: 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. (Thursday, Sept. 13 & Friday, Sept. 14, weather permitting)