Metcalfe Co. Schools serves over 50,000 summer meals

EDMONTON, Ky. – Metcalfe County Schools helped provide thousands of meals over the summer.

The district says it served 57,667 summer meals from June until August, a significant increase from prior years.

The Summer Feeding Program was open to children ages 2 to 18 living in Metcalfe County or attending Metcalfe County Schools, according to the release.

Superintendent Josh Hurt said, “I couldn’t be more pleased with the efforts of our people in making this massive undertaking become such an overwhelmingly positive reality. Our goal as a school district is to serve, and our Summer Feeding program is a shining example of that vision coming to life. Congrats to our food service staff, Director Beth Miller, and everyone who helped make it happen. And as always, thanks to our community for supporting the work of Metcalfe County Schools.”

Breakfast and lunch were served at each school through the first two weeks of June. Later, a bulk meal pickup service started and continued through the end of July.

According to Metcalfe County Schools, each meal pack included five days of breakfast and lunch for each child.

Families of nearly 850 children were signed up to receive the free meals.

“It takes a dedicated team to serve, prepare, and pack this much food, and our team is the best,” said food service director Beth Miller. “Many families rely on schools for breakfast and lunch for their children during the school year, so summertime can be a huge financial adjustment. We want our families to know we are here to help cover some of that expense. We are incredibly fortunate to have a food service staff that is happy to come in during their summer vacation to ensure children are fed.”

The Metcalfe County Schools Summer Feeding Program is funded by the USDA Summer Food Service Program. The district also received a generous grant from No Kid Hungry to support its Summer Feeding Program.