Human Services Announces Head Start Meal Distribution Starting Monday March 23

For Immediate Release
March 21, 2020
Press Contact
Michelle Francis
340-718-2980
Michelle.Francis@dhs.vi.gov

Human Services Announces Head Start Meal Distribution Starting Monday
March 23
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— The Department of Human Services Head Start Program will be
distributing daily meals for Head Start children at various locations across the territory beginning
Monday, March 23, 2020. The food will be packaged and ready for distribution. The package
will include lunch and a snack.

ST. THOMAS – Parents will pick up the packaged meals at their child(ren)’s usual Head Start
Center (Savan, Bergs Home, Sugar Estate, Wilhelm George and Bovoni) between 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.

ST. CROIX – Children who attend the Concordia Head Start Center and Frederiksted Head
Start Center and are usually brought to school by their parents, will pick up their packaged meals
at the Frederiksted Head Start Center.

• Children who attend the Anna’s Hope Head Start Center and Richmond Head Start Center
  will pick up their packaged meals at the Anna’s Hope Head Start Center.
• Children who attend the Kingshill Head Start Center will pick up their packaged meals at
  the Kingshill Head Start Center.

Meals for all Head Start children in St. Croix who ride the school bus will be distributed at their
usual bus stop pickup/drop-off locations.

ST. CROIX CURBSIDE SCHEDULE:

BUS ROUTE I	DISTRIBUTION TIME (All times a.m)
Estate Profit	10:15 to 10:30
Sion Farm	10:45
John F. Kennedy	11:00
Ruby M. Rouss Housing (Water Gut)	11:30

 

BUS ROUTE II	DISTRIBUTION TIME (All times a.m)
Aureo Diaz Heights	10:15 to 10:30
Fredensborg	10:45
Harbor View Apartments	11:15

BUS ROUTE III	DISTRIBUTION TIME (All times a.m)
Lorraine Village Apartments	10:30 to 11:00
Croixville Apartments	11:10
Paradise Mills	11:30  to 11:45
Louis E. Brown Villas	12:00

BUS ROUTE IV	DISTRIBUTION TIME (All times a.m)
William’s Delight	10:30 to 11:05
Mutual Homes Apartments	11:15

 

If you have questions, please call (340)773-1972 on St. Croix or (340)774-0930 ext. 4201 on St. Thomas. And, let’s all remember to keep washing our hands.

The Department of Human Services (VIDHS) exists to provide social services to members in our community with diverse needs. In times of national uncertainty and hardship we act as a safety- net and exist to inspire hope and empower change through non-judgmental, quality delivery of needed services and resources. Please visit the Department of Human Services website, www.dhs.gov.vi for more information.

For more information on COVID-19, the new strain of coronavirus, please visit the USVI Department of Health’s website, www.doh.vi.gov/coronavirus or text COVID19USVI to 888777.

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