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Pender County Schools says more than 100,000 meals served through summer program
Summary
An agency official for Pender County Schools announced the district served more than 100,000 meals this summer across multiple towns, thanked staff and partners, and said the program will continue; funding sources and exact dates were not specified.
An agency official for Pender County Schools said the district served more than 100,000 meals through its summer meals program this year, providing free meals at sites from Atkinson to Surf City.
"This summer, Pender County Schools reached an incredible milestone," the agency official said. "More than 100,000 meals served through our summer meals program." The official listed Atkinson, Rocky Point, Burgaw, Hampstead, Maple Hill and Surf City as communities where meals were available.
The milestone, the official said, "represents students being supported, families being served, and a community coming together." The announcement thanked the district's school nutrition team, site staff, volunteers, community partners and families for helping make the effort possible.
The official reiterated the scale of the effort and signaled it would continue, saying, "And we're not done yet." The statement did not specify exact dates for the summer program, the breakdown of sites by town, or the funding sources used to pay for the meals.
Pender County Schools operates the summer meals program to provide nutrition to children while school is not in session. The district characterized the announcement as both a milestone and an ongoing commitment to feeding students and supporting families.
