LCPS meal distribution ends Wednesday, resumes May 27 for summer program

Staff will resume the grab-and-go breakfast and lunch distribution on May 27 at all 19 school sites that were in operation during the shutdown. Meals will be available for pickup between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the following locations:  

• Alameda Elementary – 1325 N. Alameda Blvd. 
• Central Elementary – 105 Alameda Blvd. 
• Cesar Chavez Elementary – 5250 Holman Rd. 
• Columbia Elementary – Trinity Lutheran Church 2900 Elks Dr. 
• Conlee Elementary – 1701 Boston Dr. 
• Desert Hills Elementary – 280 Roadrunner Pkwy 
• Doña Ana Elementary – 5551 Camino De Flores 
• Hermosa Heights Elementary – 1655 E. Amador Ave. 
• Hillrise Elementary – 1400 Curnutt St. 
• Loma Heights Elementary – 1600 E. Madrid Ave. 
• Lynn Middle School – 950 S. Walnut St. 
• MacArthur Elementary – 655 4th St. 
• Mesa Middle School – 7225 N Jornada Rd. 
• Mesilla Elementary – 2362 Calle Del Sur 
• Mesilla Park Elementary – 955 W. Union Ave. 
• Picacho Middle School – 1040 N. Motel Blvd.  
• Tombaugh Elementary – 226 Carver Rd. 
• University Hills Elementary – 2005 S. Locust St. 
• Valley View Elementary – 915 California Ave. 

Families and Youth, Inc. will provide meal distribution at the following locations beginning May 27:  

• El Crucero Permanent Housing 
• Hadley Park 
• Radium Springs Community Resource Center 
• Doña Ana Community Resource Center 
• Spitz Park / Country Club Estates 
• Jason Jiron Park 
• Las Cruces High School 
• Meerscheidt Recreation Center 
• Parque De Cura/Ramon Ortiz, Mesilla 
• Tortugas Park 
• Rose Village Park 
• Valley View Park 
• Klien Park 
• Albert Johnson Park 
• Sagecrest Park 
• Gus Vlachakis Park 
• Sunset Hill Park 
• East Mesa Recreation Center 
• Joe Reyna Community Center 
• Organ Community Resource Center 
• Metro Verde Splash Pad 
• Las Colinas Arroyo Park 

According to a release, New Mexico was recently awarded $97 million in federal funding for extended nutritional benefits over the summer for qualifying LCPS families.

All elementary and middle school students who receive free or reduced lunch will receive a Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) card in the mail.

Families already enrolled in SNAP will see additional benefits on their card by the end of May. High school students whose families have experienced a change in financial status due to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for benefits, a release said.

Applications are available at Lynn Middle School, Mesa Middle School, and Picacho Middle School until May 20. Online applications can be found at www.fns.usda.gov.