Meal plan for Unit 5 families extended

Posted on May 20, 2020
Meals are distributed on Monday and Wednesday each week.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

 

By Katherine Murphy

NORMAL– The Grab and Go breakfast and lunch plan through Unit 5 has been extended.

A post on the Unit 5 Facebook page says the meals will be available for Unit 5 students through Monday, June 29.

The meals are available on Mondays and Wednesdays with 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches given out on Mondays and 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches distributed on Wednesdays.

Meals will not be distributed on Memorial Day.

Unit 5 families are welcome to pick up meals at Sugar Creek, Normal West, and Cedar Ridge, in addition to 30 sites throughout the community.

Find the link to the entire schedule and all locations HERE.

Katherine Murphy can be reached at [email protected]

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