Summer Meals Program Ensures Cartersville Kids Won't Go Hungry

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Summer is coming soon, and you may be thinking about what your child will eat while school is out.

The good news is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners in your local community to serve free meals. There are no income requirements, and any child under age 18 may come to eat.

Cartersville City Schools, along with local churches and organizations, will be offering these meals at various locations within the city limits. 

Site times will vary and will be between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 1 to July 24.

Some of the sites in the Cartersville area where lunch will be served:

• Cartersville Gardens (150 11 Old Mill Road): 11:30am
• Douglas Street United Methodist Church (219 Douglas Street): noon
• Greater Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist (1 Mt. Olive Street) : noon

The following locations are Cartersville sites where a school bus will be parked for lunch. Children will be allowed to get on the bus to enjoy lunch while the bus is parked:

• Brookside Drive: 10 a.m.
• Puckett Street at Stonewall Street: 10:20 a.m.
• Ford Street at Johnson Street: 10:40 a.m.
• Erwin Street (AT&T): 11 am
• Fairview Street at Fairview Circle: 11:20 a.m.
• Alexander Chapel (609 M.L.K. Jr Drive): 11:40 a.m.
• Ann Circle: noon
• Collins Point Apartments: 1 p.m.
• Massell Drive: 1:30 p.m.
• Herring Street: 10:00am
• Mayflower Tennis Courts: 10:15 a.m.
• Wingfoot/Mayflower Circle: 10:30 a.m.
• Mayflower Street: 10:50 a.m.
• Vista Court: 11:05 a.m.
• Ohio Street at Pathfinder Street: 11:30 a.m.
• Defender Street at Mayflower Street: 11:45 a.m.
• Hannon Way at Fredda Lane: noon
• Courrant Street: 12:30 p.m.
• Mary Street: 12:45 p.m.
• Collins Alley: 1 p.m.
• Douglas Street: 1:15 p.m.
• 115 Summit Street: 1:30 p.m.
• Gilmer Street: 1:45 p.m.
• Bruce Street at Montgomery Street: 2 p.m.

There will also be a Cartersville City Schools van making the following stops:

• Oakwood Apartments: 10 a.m.
• Young Street: 10:10 a.m.
• Gazebo Apartments: 10:20 a.m.
• Amberwood Apartments: 11:20 a.m.
• Quail Run: 11:30 a.m.
• Townsley Dr: 11:40 a.m.
• Oasis/Mountain Chase: 11:50 a.m.
• Oakdale Apartments: 12:05 p.m.
• Greeenacre Lane: 10:55 a.m.
• Rock Fence Circle: 11:25 a.m.
• Abernathy Mobile Home Park: 11:35 a.m.
• Mountain View Mobile Home Park: 11:45 a.m.
• Ponders Mountain: noon
• 45 Mockingbird Drive: 12:30 p.m.
• Buford Street: 12:45 p.m.
• Jones Mill Road: 12:55 p.m.
• Oakdale Drive: 1:10 p.m.
• Brookwood Drive: 1:20 p.m.
• Chimney Lane: 1:45 p.m.
• Park Place Apartments: 2 p.m.
• Bow & Arrow Mobile Home Park: 11:20 a.m.
• Dellinger Park Pool (Tuesday through Thursday): 11:35 a.m.
• Bartow Street at Jones Street: noon
• Thornwood Subdivision: 12:30 p.m.

If you don’t see a site listed that is in your area, contact the Cartersville City School System at 770-387-4720 or 770-387-4721 and staff members can assist you in locating a site that may be close to you.

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