How Philadelphia School District Gets Lunches To Kids Who Need Them Most During Pandemic

FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE LIFELINE SERVICE SCHEDULE, GUCK TOOUR WEBSITE CBSPHILLY.COM.GETTING FOOD TO CHILDRENWHO NEED IT MOST DURING THISPANDEMIC A CHALLENGE, SCHOOLSHAVE FACED SINCE STUDENTSBEGAN LEARNING AT HOME."EYEWITNESS NEWS" REPORTERALICIA READ SHOWS YOU HOW THEPHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICTIS MAKING SURE SCHOLION CHESTGETTING TO THE STUDENTS ONCEAGAIN WHO NEED IT THE MOST.SORTING AND BAGGING FORHOURS.THESE FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEESHAVE A SEAMLESS SYSTEM.WE VALUE OUR TEAMS IN EVERYLOCATION.WITHOUT THEM, WE WOULDN'T BEABLE TO DO THIS.EACH STATION IS SANITIZINGAND MANNED BY ONE INDIVIDUAL.TO ENSURE PROPER ETIQUETTE ANDSAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING.EACH STATION HAS MASKS,GLOVES, DISINFECT AND THEWIPES, SET EVERYTHING UP.SINCE PHILADELPHIA'S MEALDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM STARTEDIN MID-MARCH, THE SCHOOLDISTRICT HAS PROVIDED MORETHAN HALF MILLION MEALS TOSTUDENTS.THERE ARE 49 OTHER LOCATIONSACROSS THE CITY, LIKE THIS ONE, WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTEMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS,LOADING BREAKFAST AND LUNCHFOR STUDENTS THAT NEED IT.AFTER EVERY SERVICE WE KINDOF STEP BACK, SEE WHAT WORKS,WHAT DO WE NEED TO CHANGE.ON MONDAY ABOUT 100,000STUDENTS WERE SERVED.COMPARED TO SEVERAL DOZEN ENDTHE FIRST WEEK, SINCE THEBEGINNING OF THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC, THE USDA BEGANISSUING WAIVERS, IN ORDER TOMAKE IT EASIER TORE STATES TOSERVE CHILDREN.AND AS NEEDS ARE ESTABLISHED,THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTSERVICES DIF SIGNIFICANCEWORKING TO GET THEM OUT.GREAT NEWS FOR THESE EMPLOYEES, WHO LOOK FORWARD TOPROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS INHIGH NEED AREAS THEY IS HER.FORGING RELATIONSHIP WITHSOME OF THE CHILDREN COMINGHERE EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'TKNOW THEM FROM ANYWHERE ELSEBUT HERE.FOR NEXT WEEK, DUE TO THEHOLIDAY MAYOR JIM KENNEY SAYSFOOD WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ONTUESDAY INSTEAD OF MONDAY.REPORTING FROM THE