SCCPSS And Second Harvest Food Bank Announce Food Pantry Locations

Press release from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System:

2/16/2021

Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools and Second Harvest Food Bank have kicked off a new partnership to create food pantries at area public schools. An announcement of the partnership was held on February 16, 2021 at Andrea B. Williams Elementary School. The school food pantries will stock basic food stuffs, staples and non-perishable items. Second Harvest Food Bank will furnish and maintain the pantries. Food will be distributed to families in need as identified by school personnel.

“Food insecurity is a very real concern for so many of our students and families," said Dr. Ann Levett, Superintendent of schools. “The primary goal of these food pantries is to address the nutritional needs of students and fill that gap when possible. Providing this service goes to the very heart of caring for our students. This food pantry will serve our school families as well as families near the school. This is what caring for our community means."

Mary Jane Crouch, Executive Director of Second Harvest Food Bank agreed. “We are so excited about this program. Food pantries in schools help us to get close to the problem of hunger in a tangible way. Sadly, hunger may impact a child's school performance. Children need nutrients so they can grow, develop and focus on learning instead of thinking about having enough to eat. Ultimately, they need to be able to concentrate on schoolwork so they can succeed in school and be prepared to enter the workforce as adults."

Food pantries will be available at the following schools:

Andrea B Williams Elementary SchoolMyers Middle SchoolSchool of Liberal Studies@ Savannah High SchoolMercer Middle SchoolShuman Elementary School Garden City Elementary SchoolJuliette Low Elementary SchoolDeRenne Middle SchoolPort Wentworth Elementary SchoolMay Howard Elementary SchoolPooler Elementary SchoolJG Smith Elementary SchoolWindsor Forest Elementary SchoolBeach High SchoolGroves High SchoolJohnson High SchoolNew Hampstead High SchoolWindsor Forest High SchoolSouthwest Middle SchoolWest Chatham Middle SchoolBuilding Bridges High Building Bridges Middle Coastal Georgia Comprehensive Academy

See more photos from the announcement here.

This press release was produced by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. The views expressed here are the author’s own.