Updated 4/3/20:
In response to the Governor's Executive Order, and to meet social distancing guidelines to ensure our employees' health and safety, we will be transitioning our meal distribution to school pick-up only. There will be no bus distribution or community pick-up points.
Meals will be distributed on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the following locations:
Bethlehem School
Bonifay K-8 School
Ponce de Leon Elementary School
Poplar Springs School
Paper work packets for those who requested them in advance will be available during Wednesday's pick-up.
Updated 3/30/20:
Beginning March 30, 2020 HDSB will implement curbside drive-through meals for all children 18 years and younger and all children 21 years and younger with special needs at the following 4 school sites’ car pick-up areas Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Breakfast and lunch meals will be served/delivered at the same time.
School Sites:
Bethlehem High School
Bonifay K-8 (middle school drop-off area)
Ponce de Leon Elementary
Poplar Springs High School
Bus deliveries to other distribution sites in the county will be made on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:15-11:00 a.m. (Schedule is below.)
Monday deliveries will contain meals for 2 days (2 breakfasts/2 lunches). Wednesday deliveries will contain meals for 3 days (3 breakfasts / 3 lunches).
Meals provided during this emergency school closing will not be packaged using food allergy considerations. Parents and guardians are responsible for monitoring any food allergy.
Children do not have to be school age to receive meals, but must be present to receive a meal per USDA regulations.
All individuals preparing and delivering meals will follow CDC guidelines.
If you are in need and do not receive a meal, please call 850-768-8007 or 850-768-3039
Bethlehem Area:
Pittman Fire Department, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
New Hope Fire Department, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Poplar Springs Area:
Noma Park, 8:45-9:20 a.m.
Esto Park, 9:30-10:05 a.m.
East Mt. Zion Methodist Church, 10:20-11:00 a.m.
Ponce de Leon Area:
North Route--
Hickory Hill Baptist Church, 9:00-9:20 a.m.
West Pittman Baptist Church, 9:30-9:50 a.m.
Hurricane Creek Baptist Church, 10:00-10:20 a.m.
Leonia Baptist Church, 10:30-10:50 a.m.
South Route--
Bridge Creek Baptist Church, 9:00-9:20 a.m.
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 9:30-9:50 a.m.
Pineview Holiness Church, 10:00-10:20 a.m.