Serving School Communities in Crisis
Serving School Communities in Crisis
Sodexo team members are working across regions so communities continue to be served as our nation battles COVID-19. Their efforts are notable not only for the impact they are having on the ground, but also because good news has the power to inspire others.
#WeAreInThisTogether
We are so proud of the Sodexo teams who have shown resilience, optimism, and innovation while continuing to serve their communities during this time. Here are some of their stories. Scroll down to see how you can help communities in need.
Dishing Out Love and Kindness Alongside Healthy Meals
Roanoke, VA - Ms Cookie, cafeteria manager at Lucy Addison Middle School, Roanoke City Public Schools, brings her signature warmth and kindness to work every day, even when her cafeteria is empty and she's feeding students who through boxed meals instead. She sent a special message for students and parents on Facebook, full of positivity, love and encouragement for her community.
Grab, Go, and Support Our Kids
Flint, MI - The Michigan Department of Education asked Sodexo at Flint Community Schools to provide emergency meals for students with special needs and to disadvantaged neighborhoods. Our 6 drive-up sites had lines over a mile long. We will continue to serve Flint youth through our summer feeding program with a fleet of 32 buses and expect to reach 1 million meals by July.
Going Beyond the Basics to Help Families Cope at Home
Redmond, WA - At Rose Hill Middle School in Lake Washington School District, the Sodexo team is all smiles while working hard to feed kids. A steady stream of families comes through daily to get their breakfast and lunch meals, even enjoying special dishes like banana pancakes. The team is also partnering with the District to deliver pantry packs that help families get through the weekend.
A Coordinated Effort Across Locations and Teams
Fort Worth, TX - SodexoMagic and Ft. Worth ISD have partnered to create innovation while keeping employees safe, keeping families fed, and controling food cost. The team, led by Resident DM, Eric Bankhead, is feeding over 14k students 70k meals per week at 18 locations by utilizing a nearby HS cafeteria space as a warehouse so they can control food, paper, chemicals inventory and labor cost.
More schools stories in the news:
- Austin, TX: KXAN: ‘School lunch heroes’ honored in Del Valle ISD a day early
- Chicago, IL: Chicago Crusader: Global pandemic reveals guts and resiliency of the Gary schools
- Vincennes, IN: WZDM: VCSC adds new school to roster
- Washington, IN: WAMW: Take 5 for Our Community/Washington School Meal Distribution
- Tulsa, OK: TulsaWorld: Tulsa World editorial: Stitt wrong on first thoughts on how to use emergency education funding
- Medford, OR: Fox 26 Medford: Medford School District rolls out new “Meals on the Move” program
- Claremore, OK: Claremore Progress: Claremore Public Schools provides over 33,000 Meals 2 Go
- LaBelle, FL: Caloosa Belle: Tens of thousands of meals served to local children during pandemic
- Bartlesville, OK: Bartlesville Radio: Bartlesville Public Schools Adapting Well to Changes Prompted by COVID-19
- Beaufort, SC: The Island Packet : In case of coronavirus overflow, officials plan field hospital in Beaufort school gym
- Binghamton, NY: Binghamton News: Good Shepherd Fairview to offer lunches to kids on Tuesdays
- Springfield, MA: WesternMass News : Springfield schools expanding meal program to include dinner
- Helena, MT: KTVH – Montana : Helena School District changing meal distribution sites, times
- Providence, RI: Providence Journal: Providence school meal distribution moving to twice weekly
- Manchester, NH: WMUR : Serving Manchester Students: SNHU, School District Partner on School Lunch Program
- Dallas Forth Wort, TX: North Texas School Districts Extend Closures Due to COVID-19
- Washington, IN: Washington Times Herald: Washington schools offering meals for youth 18 and under
- Saginaw, MI: MLive: Residents get 9,000 pounds of food during Saginaw Public Schools food giveaway
- Stratford, CT: Patch: Stratford Schools Expand Free Meal Program to Include Breakfast
- Columbia, SC: Columbia Star: Lexington Two to provide free breakfast and lunch bags at school sites and by bus as long as schools are closed
- Billings, MT: Billings Gazette: Parents can now pick up school meals without kids; service to continue during stay-at-home order
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