Metro Schools offering food boxes, drive-thru meals during COVID-19 pandemic

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) —The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting school districts across Middle Tennessee after Governor Bill Lee urged all Tennessee schools Monday to close as soon as they can.

Families statewide are making adjustments to avoid catching the COVID-19 coronavirus at all costs. But school closures create a hardship for many who rely on meals for their students.

Metro Nashville Public Schools and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee are partnering to help feed students during the school closures.

“The societal changes that are occurring in response to COVID-19 make it all the more important that we find ways to provide for the nutritional needs of the children of Nashville,” said Director of Schools Dr. Adrienne Battle. “We are so grateful to the community partners who are stepping up in this time of need, and we’ll be exploring as many options as possible to safely provide for the students and families of MNPS.”

They will be distributing food boxes Wednesday at schools across Davidson County from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The boxes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.

Antioch High School: 1900 Hobson Pike, Antioch, TN 37013
Buena Vista Elementary School: 1531 9th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
Cole Elementary School: 5060 Colemont Dr, Antioch, TN 37013
Donelson Middle School: 110 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
Haywood Elementary School: 3790 Turley Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
Inglewood Elementary School: 1700 Riverside Dr, Nashville, TN 37216
J.E. Moss Elementary School: 4701 Bowfield Dr, Antioch, TN 37013
Jere Baxter Middle School: 350 Hart Ln, Nashville, TN 37207
Napier Elementary School: 67 Fairfield Ave, Nashville, TN 37210

Additionally, free breakfast and lunch meals will be provided to children under 18 regardless of their school status beginning March 23. The meals will be bagged or boxed and available in a drive-through setup to limit crowds and possible exposure to COVID-19. The meals will be cold or room temperature to allow for transportation. Meals will be prepared at Cane Ridge High School, John Overton High School, and Haynes Middle School and will be delivered to the following locations for pickup between 8- 9 a.m. for breakfast and 12-1:30 p.m. for lunch: