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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Friday, June 12, 2015 |
CONTACT:
Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060 |
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
M-DCPS TO FEED THOUSANDS IN THE COMMUNITY THIS SUMMER
WHO: |
Children (18 years old and under) in the communities surrounding North County K-8, Meadowlane Elementary, Phillis Wheatley Elementary, Ada Merritt K-8, Campbell Drive K-8 and Oak Grove Elementary schools
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WHAT: |
Summer Mobile Lunch Spots – Free, Fresh, Cold Lunch for all children - 18 and under - weekdays, during the summer |
WHEN: |
Starting Monday, June 15, 2015
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. |
WHERE: |
North County K-8
3250 N.W. 207th Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33056 |
Meadowlane Elem.
4280 W. 8th Avenue Hialeah, FL 33012 |
Ada Merritt K-8
660 S.W. 3rd Street
Miami, FL 33130 |
Phillis Wheatley Elem.
1801 N.W. 1st Place
Miami, FL 33136
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Campbell Drive K-8
15790 S.W. 307th Street Miami, FL 33033 |
Oak Grove Elementary
15640 N.E. 8th Ave.
Miami, FL 33162 |
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WHY: |
The Department of Food and Nutrition food truck will be delivering and serving balanced and nutritious lunches with fresh fruits and vegetables to thousands of children, aged 18 and under in Miami-Dade County, weekdays during the summer. The lunches must be eaten on the participating schools’ campuses.
More than 73 percent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools students are on the free or reduced-price lunch program. Throughout the year, parents rely on the food the District offers to feed their children. This program will not only help M-DCPS students but also neighborhood children. |
CONTACT: |
Daisy Gonzalez-Diego, Chief Communications Officer, at 305-995-2060. |
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