HANNIBAL â Douglass Community Services will be modifying the USDA Summer Meals Program because of the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
âThe USDA has granted specific waiver that will allow us to serve more meals while, simultaneously supporting social distancing,â Douglassâ Chief Development Officer Stacey Nicholas said.
This summer, Douglass will distribute meal packs that contain five breakfasts and five lunches. Meal packs will be distributed once a week, on either Tuesday or Thursday depending on the schedule of participants. Under the USDA waivers, parents or guardians can collect meals for each child in their household.
âWe believe that a one-time-a-week bulk distribution with five breakfasts and five lunches will be easier on our families,â Nicholas said.