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News and updates about 4J Nutrition Services.

  • 4J Serves 2 Millionth Free Meal4J Serves 2 Millionth Free Meal
    Información en español District reaches major milestone: 2 million free meals served to youth during pandemic Eugene School District 4J has served two million free youth meals since the coronavirus pandemic first closed school buildings in March 2020. 4J’s nutrition services team served the millionth free meal on the day before Thanksgiving, and served another million meals in ...
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  • 8th Site Added for Youth Meal Box Pickup8th Site Added for Youth Meal Box Pickup
    Información en español Free meal boxes available for pickup Wednesdays at Arts & Technology Academy, Cal Young, Howard, Kennedy, Madison, Monroe, Roosevelt, Spencer Butte  Eugene School District 4J is offering free grab-and-go meal boxes for 4J students and other youth every Wednesday. No application or pre-registration is required. Starting this week, one more pickup site has been added: ...
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  • Weekly Youth Meal Boxes Offered at 7 SitesWeekly Youth Meal Boxes Offered at 7 Sites
    Información en español Free meal boxes available for pickup Wednesdays at Cal Young, Howard, Kennedy, Madison, Monroe, Roosevelt, Spencer Butte  Eugene School District 4J is offering free grab-and-go meal boxes for 4J students and other youth every Wednesday. No application or pre-registration is required. Meal boxes can be picked up between 12:45–2:15 p.m. on Wednesdays at seven school ...
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  • Pick Up Weekly Youth Meal Boxes at 6 SitesPick Up Weekly Youth Meal Boxes at 6 Sites
    Información en español Free meal boxes available for pickup Wednesdays at Cal Young, Kennedy, Madison, Monroe, Roosevelt, Spencer Butte middle schools Eugene School District 4J is offering free grab-and-go meal boxes for 4J students and other youth every Wednesday. No application or pre-registration is required. Meal boxes can be picked up between 12:45–2:15 p.m. on Wednesdays at six ...
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  • Free Youth Meals Shift to Weekly PickupFree Youth Meals Shift to Weekly Pickup
    Información en español Weekly meal box pickup begins May 5 at seven sites Starting next month, Eugene School District 4J will offer free grab-and-go meal boxes for 4J students and other youth every Wednesday. No application or pre-registration is required. Home delivery will no longer be provided. Weekly pickup of youth meal boxes will begin on Wednesday, May ...
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  • Spring Break Meal Boxes Available MondaySpring Break Meal Boxes Available Monday
    Información en español More youth meal boxes are available for pickup at district office while supplies last UPDATE: All of the meal boxes have been distributed.  Families who didn’t get a food box before spring break started have another chance. More free meal boxes for youth are available Monday, March 22, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., while supplies last. Meal boxes can ...
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  • Free Meals Shift to Weekly Delivery After Spring BreakFree Meals Shift to Weekly Delivery After Spring Break
    Información en español Daily meal pickup ends March 19 • Families can sign up for free weekly meal boxes to be delivered each Wednesday after spring break  Meal Box Delivery Request Form For more than a year, since school buildings closed in spring 2020, Eugene School District 4J has been providing free meals to children and youth—more than ...
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  • Meal Boxes for Spring Break Available FridayMeal Boxes for Spring Break Available Friday
    Información en español Free youth meal boxes available for pickup at 10 school sites on Friday, March 19 Free meal boxes for spring break will be available for 4J students and all youth age 18 and under. Boxes will be available for pickup at 10 schools on Friday, March 19, from 10:45 a.m.–2 p.m., while supplies ...
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  • 4J Nutrition Services Receives Public Service Award4J Nutrition Services Receives Public Service Award
    Información en español 4J employees recognized for commitment to feeding children during pandemic Eugene School District 4J’s Nutrition Services staff have been awarded the 2020 Special Public Service Award from Lane Council of Governments (LCOG). LCOG recognized 4J’s school meal team for their dedication, leadership and commitment to providing more than 1.2 million nutritious meals to thousands of ...
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  • School Meal Schedule ChangesSchool Meal Schedule Changes
    Información en español Meal service shifts to 4 days a week as schools prepare for hybrid learning Eugene School District 4J has been providing youth with free to-go meals since school buildings closed due to the pandemic nearly a year ago. Now, the district is preparing to return students to school buildings in a hybrid model and ...
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