New hours announced for free school cafeteria meals

Story and photo by Beth Donze

Sixteen curbside “Grab-‘n’-Go” drive-thru meal centers at Catholic school cafeterias have changed their opening hours to Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, while continuing to dispense enough breakfast and lunch to last through the week.

• At Monday pick-up, two breakfasts and two lunches will be dispensed to every child 18 and under (to cover Monday and Tuesday).

• At Wednesday pick-up, three breakfasts and three lunches per child will be given out (to cover Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).

The service will be offered through April 13.

The free meals are available to any child age 18 and under whose family comes to pick up the meals. Please note that all children must be present at pick-up; no ID or Catholic-school affiliation is required.

The free meals may be picked up at the following sites on a first-come, first-served basis:

• Our Lady of Lourdes,  345 Westchester Blvd., Slidell
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 8970 Hwy. 23, Belle Chasse
• Our Lady of Prompt Succor,  2305 Fenelon St., Chalmette
• Our Lady of Prompt Succor,  531 Avenue A, Westwego 
• Resurrection of Our Lord,  4861 Rosalia Drive, New Orleans
• St. Alphonsus,  2001 Constance St., New Orleans
• St. Ann,  4921 Meadowdale St., Metairie
• St. Augustine High School, 2600 A.P. Tureaud Ave., New Orleans
• St. Joan of Arc,  412 Fir St., LaPlace
• St. Joan of Arc,  919 Cambronne St., New Orleans
• St. Leo the Great,  1501 Abundance St., New Orleans
• St. Margaret Mary,  1050-A Robert Blvd., Slidell
• St. Peter,  188 W. 7th St., Reserve
• St. Rita,  194 Ravan Ave., Harahan
• St. Rita,  65 Fontainebleau Drive, New Orleans
• St. Stephen,  1027 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans