Hawaii Department of Education Offering Free Grab-and-Go Meals for Children

For Immediate Release:

HIDOE is offering free grab-and-go meal service for all keiki 18 years and younger at select sites during the extended spring break and emergency closure.

Three Kaua‘i Complex Area schools have been designated to provide free grab-and-go breakfast and lunch for children 18 years or younger from public, charter, private and home schools. They will be able to pick up meals at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, Kapa’a High School and Waimea High School on weekdays at the following times:

Breakfast: 7:30 to 8 a.m. Due to food safety, the meal must be consumed by 10 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Due to food safety, the meal must be consumed by 2 p.m.

Note: Meals will not be served on Thursday, March 26, which is Prince Kuhio Day, a state holiday.

All meals will be placed in containers. Meals will be located outside of the cafeteria, preferably closest to a driveway or other natural access point on the campus. There will be no access to the cafeteria.

For more information, please see the DOE's COVID-19 updates webpage at: http://bit.ly/COVID19HI.