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LOW MOOR, VA (VR) — Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will again offer free summer meals to children through the Summer Food Service Program during summer 2026.
Meals are free for all children and teens 18 years old and younger, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability or age.
“Summer meals help ensure children in our community continue to have access to nutritious food even when school is not in session, while also helping families reduce grocery costs during the summer months,” said Debra Bucker, AHPS food services supervisor. “We encourage all families to take advantage of this free program
Meals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the following locations:
Weekly Non-Congregate Meal Distribution Sites
Meal Pick-Up Time: 11 a.m. to noon.
Dates: June 4 -July 30.
Distribution Day: Every Thursday.
Exception: Meals will be distributed Wednesday, June 17, and Wednesday, July 1, due to holidays.
Callaghan Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary School
Sharon Elementary School
Hybrid Meal Sites
Covington Middle School
Dates: June 4- July 1
Breakfast: 8 – 9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.- noon
Jeter-Watson Elementary School
Dates: June 4- July 1
Breakfast: 8 – 9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – noon
Alleghany Highlands YMCA
Dates: Monday-Thursday, June 8-July 30
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m.
Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.
Meals will be sent home with children on Thursdays.
Note: Hybrid sites offer on-site meals and take-home meals.
After summer school ends July 1, Covington Middle School will close as a meal site.
Beginning July 9, Jeter-Watson Elementary School will continue serving as a non- congregate meal distribution site for the remainder of July.
An on signup form for families is available on the AHPS website under Important information. The deadline to submit a form is Thursday, May 21.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD- 3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint- Form-0508-0002-508-11-28 17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
