Over Thanksgiving break this year, Lawton Public Schools offered its Grab and Go meal program to students. During that time, 685 students were served around 9,500 meals. According to LPS officials, the demand was so great that many were forced to turn away because of the lengthy line of cars.
This week, when the school district prepared to hand out meals for Christmas break, the number of pickup locations had been expanded in anticipation of a high level of need. Traffic congestion was alleviated with 11 pickup sites across the city hopefully allowing more families access to the free meal service.
Every student enrolled in Lawton Public School qualifies for the free meals under the districtâs nutrition plan. Additionally, anyone under the age of 18 is allowed to participate regardless of school enrollment.