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UPDATED: Free Meals for kids 0-18

Meals provided during school closure due to COVID-19

March 14, 2020

Many of our students rely on school breakfast and lunch and with schools closed through April 13th, many children will not have a nutritious meal. The city of NOLA and NOLA Public Schools are working together to bring meals to children in need. In addition, some private businesses are also offering free meals. Meals will be available to any child 18 and under, regardless of what school they attend. No child will be refused.

We will continue to update this list, so please check back for new locations.

UPDATE: 

Thursday March 26th:
- We will serve meals for both Thursday and Friday.
-Service Hours: remain the same, 9 am – 12 pm.

Friday, March 27th:
-Community Feeding Sites will NOT be open on Friday, March 27.
 
Starting March 30th and Moving Forward:
-Every Monday we will provide meals for 2 days.
-Every Wednesday we will provide meals for 3 days.
-Moving forward Community Feeding sites will NOT be open on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.
-Service Hours: remain the same, 9 am – 12 pm. (some schools have different hours)

WESTBANK - ALGIERS

Alice Harte

5300 Berkley Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131

Harriet Tubman

2013 General Meyer, New Orleans, LA 70114 

Paul Habans

3501 Siene St, New Orleans, LA 70114

EASTBANK - GENTILLY

Audubon Gentilly

*Starting March 26th*

4720 Painters St., New Orleans, LA 70122

Beacon Light International Baptist

1937 Mirabeau Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

Ben Franklin HS

2001 Leon C Simon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122

Bethune

2401 Humanity St, New Orleans, LA 70122

Foundation Prep

3121 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

John F. Kennedy

6026 Paris Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

Living Faith Church

4339 Eastern St, New Orleans, LA 70122

NORD Commission(Milne Playground)

5420 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

Pierre A. Capdau

5800 St. Roch Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112

USPS Parking Lot(Old Prep Space)

2067 Caton St, New Orleans

Save-A-Lot Parking

4726 Paris Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

EASTBANK- LAKEVIEW

Hynes

990 Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124

EASTBANK - LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT

ReNEW Sci Tech 

820 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

EASTBANK -LOWER NINTH WARD

Martin Luther King ES

1617 CaffinAve, New Orleans, LA 70117

EASTBANK - NEW ORLEANS EAST

Abramson Sci Academy 

5552 Read Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70127

IDEA Oscar Dunn

12000 Hayne Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70128

KIPP Morial

7701 Grant St, New Orleans, LA 70126

Livingston

7301 Dwyer Rd., New Orleans, LA 70126

Mildred Osborne

6701 Curran Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126

ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron

10200 Curran Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127

ReNEW Schaumburg

9501 Grant St, New Orleans, LA 70127

Sarah T. Reed HS

5316 Michoud Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70129

EASTBANK - ST. BERNARD

McDonogh 35 

4000 Cadillac St., New Orleans, 70122 

EASTBANK - ST. ROCH

ENCORE

2518 Arts St., New Orleans, 70117 

EASTBANK- TREME LAFITTE

Bricolage 

2426 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Firstline Wheatley

2300 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA 70119

Morris Jeff Community School

211 S Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119

EASTBANK UPTOWN CARROLTON

Esperanza

4407 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Gert Town Natatorium

3411 Broadway St, New Orleans, LA 70125

KIPP Central City Academy

2514 Third St., New Orleans, LA 70113

Lafayette Academy Extension

3201 Live Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118

Lusher

5624 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Lycée Français

1800 Monroe St.,New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Norwood Thompson Playground

7200 Forshey St, New Orleans, LA 70125

Rosenwald Recreation Center

1120 S. Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70125

Sophie B. Wright

1426 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115

EASTBANK - UPPER NITH WARD

Akili Academy

3811 N. Galvez St., New Orleans, LA 70117

ARISE Academy

3819 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA 70117 

G.W. Carver

3059 Higgins Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126


GRETNA

Young Audience Charter School

1407 Virgil St. Gretna

Monday to Friday 9 am - 12 pm

Bagged Breakfast and Lunch 

Through Whitney Ave carpool line

March 17 - April 15

Jefferson Parish Schools 

Lunch for the day and breakfast for the next day.

Schedule will be Monday to Friday 11 am - 1 pm

Locations as follows

WESTBANK 

GRETNA

Gretna Middle

910 Gretna Blvd. in Gretna

TERRYTOWN

Terrytown Elementary 

550 E. Forest Lawn Drive in Terrytown

WESTWEGO

Emmett Gilbert School 

435 S. Jamie Blvd. in Westwego

Worley Middle

801 Spartans Drive in Westwego

MARRERO

Marrero Middle

4100 7th Street in Marrero

Truman School

5417 Ehret Road in Marrero

LAFITTE

Fisher 

2529 Jean Lafitte Blvd. in Lafitte

GRAND ISLE

Grand Isle School

149 Ludwig Ln. in Grand Isle 

(11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at this location)

EASTBANK

Bissonet Plaza Elementary 

6818 Kawanee Drive in Metairie

Hazel Park Elementary 

8809 Jefferson Hwy. in River Ridge

Marie Riviere Elementary 

1564 Lake Ave. in Metairie

Meisler Middle 

3700 Cleary Ave. in Metairie

Riverdale High 

240 Riverdale Drive in Jefferson

Woods Elementary 

1037 31st Street in Kenner


PLAQUEMINES PARISH

Breakfast and lunch will be served at every school with the exception of Plaquemines Learning Center.

Grab n Go breakfast will be served from 8:30 am - 10 am

Grab n Go lunch will be served from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm


BUSINESSES OFFERING MEALS

Melba's Old School Po Boys 

1525 Elysian Fields 70117

Sponsored by Manard Law Firm

Breakfast 7 am - 9 am

Lunch 12 pm - 2 pm

March 16 - April 13th

Catalino's

7724 Maple St.

Lunch 11 am - 4 pm special menu

March 14 - until there last day at their location

Bring your own containers for to go meals.

Teachers and School employees get 20% Discount just show ID or proof of employment

Catalino's is 100% Celiac Safe and can work around most allergies.


AFTER SCHOOL MEALS AT NORD RECREATION CENTERS. Time: 4-6pm

*They may require child to be present

Behrman Rec Center 

2529 General Meyer Avenue

Cut-Off Rec Center

6600 Belgrade Street

Gernon Brown Rec Center

1001 Harrison Avenue

Joe W. Brown Rec Center

5601 Read Blvd.

Lyons Rec Center

624 Louisiana Avenue

Milne Rec Center

5420 Franklin Avenue

Rosenwald Rec Center

1120 S. Broad Street

Sanchez Multi-Service Center

1616 Caffin Avenue

Stallings St. Claude Rec Center

4300 St. Claude Avenue

St. Bernard Rec Center

1500 Lafreniere Street

Treme Rec Center

900 N. Villere Street

This article will be updated often. Please check back for more locations or changes to the FREE Meals programs.


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