HISD increasing food distribution ahead of Thanksgiving break

As the district prepares to close its doors for Thanksgiving, Nutrition Services is ramping up efforts to ensure all students have access to healthy food during the week-long break, which kicks off Monday, Nov. 23.

All campus curbside pickup locations will offer seven days’ worth of student meals on Thursday, Nov. 19 — the final campus curbside pickup date prior to Thanksgiving break. Typically, campus curbside pickups offer three to four days’ worth, but not a week’s worth.

Additionally, a third Neighborhood Supersites will be held at Sugar Grove Academy on Saturday, Nov. 21 — the final community distribution before Thanksgiving. The new location is in addition to two existing distribution sites on Saturdays and one on Wednesdays.

November Neighborhood Supersite Schedule

Wednesday, Nov. 11 & 18; 2 to 6 p.m.

  • Barnett Stadium, 6800 Fairway Drive

Saturday, Nov. 14; 2 to 5 p.m.

  • Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W. 18th Street
  • Hexser T. Holliday Food Services Support Center, 6801 Bennington Street

Saturday, Nov. 21; 2 to 5 p.m.

  • Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W. 18th Street
  • Hexser T. Holliday Food Services Support Center, 6801 Bennington Street
  • Sugar Grove Academy, 8405 Bonhomme Road

All sites will provide seven days’ worth of meals, as well as essential hygiene kits and cleaning supplies throughout November.

Community supplies are available to all. Student meals are available to any child who is between the ages of 1 and 18 and engaged in virtual learning. If children are not in the car, families must provide a birth certificate or proof of enrollment in any school district for each child needing meals.

Campus and community distributions will resume their normal schedules when the district reopens on Monday, Nov. 30. The sites will be closed Dec. 23, 26, and 30 for the winter holiday.

For a complete list of student meals and community food pickup times and locations, visit HoustonISD.org/StudentMeals. Families are encouraged to check the website for temporary closures before going to the distribution location.