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Middletown expands school food pantry program; district reports up to 1,000 weekend meal packs in high‑need weeks
Summary
District food services described expansion of school food pantries (partnering with Amazing Grace/St. Vincent de Paul), reporting routine weekly distribution to hundreds of students and culturally appropriate accommodations such as halal items at Beaman.
Randall Mehl, the district’s director of food, nutrition and wellness services, told the Board of Education Dec. 9 that Middletown Public Schools has expanded school food pantries and weekend meal access through community partnerships.
Mehl said the program grew from an initial partnership with Amazing Grace Food Pantry (through St. Vincent de Paul) in 2020 and,…
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