In an effort to provide all the students of Hancock County with nutritious meals this summer, Hancock County Schools will be participating in a Summer Feeding Program sponsored by Golden Harvest. Food boxes will be distributed three times this summer at Marvin E Lewis Elementary. All food boxes will contain ingredients to prepare several meals for a family. All households who have students attending a school in Hancock County, under the age of 18 are eligible to participate. It is mandatory that all Parents and/or Guardians sign up online prior to April 26,2024 to receive the food boxes. Unfortunately sign up will not be allowed after April 26, 2024 nor the day of distribution. Scan the QR code or visit the link below to sign up online.
Calandra Jones, Director
Phone (706) 444-5775 ext. 129
email: calandra.jones@hancock.k12.ga.us
Yvonne Lester, Sec/Bookkeeper
Phone (706) 444-5775 ext. 131
email: ylester@hancock.k12.ga.us
PUBLIC MEDIA RELEASE
Special Assistance Alternative Community Eligibility Provision
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH/SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS
By participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and eliminating the need for meal applications, (The Hancock County School District) will reduce administrative and printing costs. Families also benefit from the elimination of completing and submitting meal applications.
Children need healthy meals to learn. (The Hancock County School District) offers healthy meals every school day at no charge to your child(ren). Our food service receives support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
The following schools will be participating in this alternative provision and provide meals at no charge to children:
(The Hancock County School District)
The adult prices for meals are:
Breakfast: $2.60
Lunch: $4.50
School Cafe/Hancock County
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.