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Free Meal Assistance

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Author: Stetsen Pierce
Date: May 3, 2021
Tags: Childrens Health, Community Events, Education, Family, Family Care, Family Health, Meal Assistance
Categories: News and Events
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    We at Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics know times are hard for many people, especially right now. CPDO strives to be a resource to our patients, not just for oral health, but overall wellbeing. We have put together a list of free meal resources in each county that we serve. Please use these resources if you are in need, and share so that no child is hungry.

    Meal Locations:

    Clarksville
    931-920-7845 | https://www.cmcss.net/ | 10/1/2020-6/30/2021  

    • Available first and last school day of the week (if holiday, would be following day) 
    • All children under 18  
    • Monday (or first day of week) would be for weekly breakfast/lunch meals; Friday would be for weekend breakfast lunch meals 
    • Only at the elementary schools 

    Columbia  

    • Available at all schools  Mon-Fri 
    • All students under 18 
    • Serve for breakfast and lunch 
    • Times vary per school (call your child’s school to find times), but usually around the regularly scheduled lunch time   

     Cookeville  

    • Breakfast and lunch available for all under 18 even if not enrolled in school 
    • Must call your child’s school to order meals and to find days and times for pick ups as these vary between schools

     Cool Springs  

    • All lunches are free to students during school hours

     Lawrenceburg 

    • Ages 18 and under 
    • Do not have to be enrolled in the school system, but they do have to go to www.lcss.us to fill out a sign up sheet 
    • Available at all 12 Lawrence County schools 
    • Pickup typically on Wednesdays, but does vary so make sure to check the website 

     Murfreesboro/Smyrna 

    • Ages 18 and under can receive breakfast and lunch  
    • Go to www.rcschools.net to look at which location has which time for pick up 
    • Do not have to be enrolled, but must either call or email prior to pick up 

     White House 

    • Must be ordered online by 8:00 am of day of pick-up 
    • Breakfast and lunch (1 each per day) 
    • Adult meals are available for purchase 
    • Go to your child’s schools website and go to Meals tab 
    • Only on days when children are not in actual classroom 
    • If student is enrolled in Sumner Virtual Academy, they may order a meal each day 
    • Pick-up is between 10:30-11:00 am