2020 Food Distribution

2020 FOOD DISTRIBUTION

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We extend our gratitude to our community partners who contributed to the JPS Food Distribution Plan. Three distinct programs were provided to offer nutritional support to our scholars and their families.

Dinner meals and produce distributions were held March 26-May 21, 2020. As a result of generous donations from our community partners, which totaled over $118,000, we provided more than 32,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown produce and over 18,000 nutritious dinner meals to our scholars and their families during extended school closures as a result of COVID-19.

In addition to our weekly distribution of dinner meals and produce packages, Atmos Energy donated $9,200 to the MS Food Network for JPS children to receive 1,200 bags of supplemental nutritious and easy-to-prepare foods over the weekends.

On Saturday, March 21, the Mississippi Food Network distributed 400 family food boxes with shelf-stable pantry items, and fresh and frozen foods at Peeples Middle School. These boxes provided a family of 4–5 with enough supplemental meals to last for several days. This distribution is valued at $7,200.

On behalf of Jackson Public Schools, we say, "Thank You for being a Powerful Partner!"

Produce Packages

The following Community Partners contributed to the JPS Food Distribution Plan (Produce Packages):

• Christ United Methodist Church
• First Presbyterian Church
• Fondren Presbyterian
• Mount Charity MB Church
• Operation Shoestring
• Trustmark National Bank
• United Way of the Capital Area

Dinner Meals

The following Community Partners contributed to the JPS Food Distribution Plan (Dinner Meals):

We extend special appreciation to Christ United Methodist Church, Word of Life Church, CityHeart Church, Boys and Girls Club, Our JPS, Central MS Hub for volunteers and Non-Profits, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter for assisting us to recruit over 100 volunteers.

We extend our appreciation to the following individuals for contributing their time and efforts to distribute meals to our scholars and families:

Thank you to the following School Safety Officers who assisted during the COVID-19 JPS Food Distribution Plan:

The Child Nutrition Department is excited about the opportunity to feed Jackson Public School scholars and their families. In collaborations with community organizations and Partners in Education the Child Nutrition Department has provided nutritious evening meals during the COVID 19 closure for families that may have experienced unexpected setbacks.  The responsibility to feed children does not end when our students are in school. Thank you to the following Child Nutrition Department Staff who assisted during the COVID-19 JPS Food Distribution Plan:

Thank you again to all our community partners who made sure the JPS Food Distribution Plan a success.

As we continue to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, much is uncertain. JPS team members are working diligently and perseveringly to celebrate our graduates, support teaching and learning, as well as address the social-emotional needs of our scholars as best we can.  Please follow our work on the JPS district website at: www.jackson.k12.ms.us/CoronavirusResponse.