Day: March 20, 2020

BCPS Served over 50,000 Lunches This Week


Baltimore County Public Schools served more than 50,000 meals during the first week of the state-mandated school closure. Beginning Monday, March 23, two additional sites will be added as meal distribution locations bringing the total to 46.

The following numbers of meals were distributed by BCPS from March 16 -20:

Monday, March 16: 1,159
Tuesday, March 17: 1,911
Wednesday, March 18: 11,925
Thursday, March 19: 17,236
Friday, March 20: 17,930
TOTAL: 50,161 total meals served

“I have visited several sites while meals were being distributed,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams, “and I am so impressed with the efficiency and great caring of our Food and Nutrition Services staff members. This is a challenging time for all families, and I am so pleased that we are able to address this vital need for so many students and their families.”

Beginning Monday, Mar. 23, BCPS students may pick up breakfast, lunch, and dinner (three meals in one bag) at 46 locations, including two new sites: Sparrows Point High School and Westland Gardens Apartments. Please continue to check the BCPS Coronavirus Updates webpage for the latest list.

Students must be present to receive meals in the parking lots of the locations identified below on weekdays through Mar. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BCPS Locations
Arbutus Elementary School
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
Battle Grove Elementary School
Carney Elementary School
Carriage Hill Apartments
Chadwick Elementary School
Chesapeake High School
Cove Village Apartments, Essex, in front of rental office
Deep Creek Middle School
Deer Park Middle School
Dulaney High School
Dundalk Elementary School
Dundalk High School
Elmwood Elementary School
Featherbed Elementary School
Glyndon Elementary School
Halstead Academy
Hawthorne Elementary School
Johnnycake Elementary School
Kings Point Shopping Center in front of Kiddie Koach
Lansdowne High School
Logan Elementary School
Middle River Middle School
Milbrook Elementary School
New Town High School
Oakleigh Elementary School
Owings Mills Elementary School
Padonia Elementary School
Parkville High School
Pleasant Plains Elementary School
Riverview Elementary School
Rosedale Library
Saddle Brooke Apartments
Sandy Plains Elementary School
Scotts Branch Elementary School
Sollers Point Multi-Purpose Center
Sparrows Point High School (as of Monday, Mar. 23)
Stemmers Run Middle School
St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eastern Ave.
Sussex Elementary School
Westchester Elementary School
Westland Gardens Apartments (as of Monday, Mar. 23)
Winfield Elementary School
Woodlawn Middle School
Woodmoor Elementary School
Woodmoor Shopping Center

County Creates “BaltCo To-Go Map” for Carry Out Restaurants


As Baltimore County continues to identify ways to assist residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced new resources to help residents locate food distribution sites and identify County restaurants offering food pickup, carry out and delivery services.

“As we continue to respond to this rapidly evolving situation, we have to make sure our residents can access fundamental necessities—especially food,” Olszewski said.

“We will continue to work around the clock to identify additional resources to provide food security for Baltimore County families during this challenging time.”

The new Food Distribution Sites Map has information about locations offering free meals for youth throughout the County. It includes locations operated by both the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks PAL centers and Baltimore County Public Schools. Users can search for locations closest to where they live. The map will be updated as additional food resources become available for youth and other populations.

The County has also unveiled an online form to allow restaurants to self-report whether they are offering services during this time. Restaurant operators can share their location and what services they are providing, and the data collected will populate an interactive online map that residents can search. The BaltCo To-Go Map is online here.