Final Free Produce Pickup At Heights High This Week

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — The final free produce pickup at Heights High will be held Thursday.

Residents can get a 20-pound box of assorted produce at Heights High. Pickup takes place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., or until supplies run out.

Residents should enter the high school parking lot off of Washington, drive through, pop their trunk or open their rear door and a staff member will place a 20-pound box of produce into the vehicle.

Boxes typically contain apples, potatoes carrots, onions and strawberries. However, boxes can vary.

No paperwork is necessary to receive the box of produce. Patrons should wear masks during the pickup process.

Produce giveaways at the high school started in late May. Ted Copeland, father of Roxboro Middle School teacher Dani Copeland and owner of Perfect Pact, received a grant to make the Heights Schools a site for Farmers to Families.

"I sincerely thank Mr. Copeland for thinking of Tiger Nation and putting fresh food in the hands of our families," said Superintendent Liz Kirby. "This is a very rough time for many of our families, so we are extremely appreciative of this support."