GCS Staff to Assist with Free and Reduced Lunch Applications

Staff members will be out in the community Saturday to answer questions

Contact: Haley Miller (336) 370-3200
Created: 8/28/2009 2:50:23 PM

For parents who speak English as second language, Guilford County Schools (GCS) representatives will be at various shopping centers Saturday to answer questions and assist with filling out free and reduced lunch applications.

Compare Supermarket, Summit Ave. and Bessemer Ave., Greensboro 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. La Vaca Ramona, W. Market St., Greensboro 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fanta City-G Market, W. Market St., Greensboro 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. K-Mart, Bridford Parkway, Greensboro 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dynasty Vietnamese Market & Gift Shop, Spring Garden St., Greensboro 10 a.m. - noon K-Mart, S. Main St. and Fairfield Road, High Point 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Oak Hollow Mall, Eastchester Drive, High Point 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Parents must fill out the application in order for students to begin receiving free and/or reduced price meals.

“We want to make sure that all children have access to a healthy, nutritious meal every day,” said Cynthia Sevier, director of School Nutrition Services. “On Saturday, we hope that we will be able to help more parents get the application filled out quickly and accurately.”

GCS will accept applications any time during the school year, although the district processes most applications at the start of the school year. If financial situations occur such as a job loss, a family may be approved for benefits. Income eligibility guidelines are set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service and are based on income and household size.

Currently, approximately half of students district-wide receive free and/or reduced lunch benefits. For more information, contact GCS School Nutrition Services at 336-370-3266 or at 501 W. Washington St., Greensboro, NC.

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