Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Grocery Sites at DC Schools, Available to All Families
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
April 13, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Hotline Available for Homebound Residents to Request Delivery of Food and Essential Items
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched 10 weekday grocery distribution sites at District schools to help families access meals and other resources during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
The grocery distribution sites are being launched in partnership with Martha’s Table and DC Central Kitchen. The sites are available to all families and are open Monday – Friday, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Residents can pick up pre-packed grocery bags, which include fresh produce and dry goods. Groceries are being distributed on a first come, first served basis.
Below is a list of the distribution sites:
| Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesdays | Thursdays | Fridays |
| BrooklandMiddle School(Ward 5) 1150 Michigan Avenue, NE | Kelly MillerMiddle School(Ward 7) 301 49th Street, NE | Coolidge High School/Ida B. Wells Middle School(Ward 4) 6315 5th Street, NW | AnacostiaHigh School(Ward 8) 1601 16th Street, SE | Ballou High School(Ward 8) 3401 4th Street, SE |
| Eastern SeniorHigh School(Ward 6) 1700 East Capitol Street, NE | Stanton Elementary School(Ward 8) 2701 Naylor Road, SE | WoodsonHigh School(Ward 7) 540 55th Street, NE | Kimball Elementary School(Ward 7) 3375 Minnesota Avenue, SE | Columbia Heights Education Campus(Ward 1) 3101 16th Street, NW |
Breakfast and lunch are still being distributed at these schools and other sites across the District. Visit here for a comprehensive schedule and list of distribution sites.
The Mayor also launched a COVID-19 Needs Hotline and Web Portal for residents to request food and other essential items be delivered to their homes if they have been directed by a medical provider to self-quarantine, or if they have no other means to acquire these items.
Eligible residents can call 1-888-349-8323 or visit coronavirus.dc.gov/gethelp to request assistance.
For more information on the District’s response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.
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Mayor Bowser, DC Gov’t Employees, Teachers and all Private Companies are doing an excellent job helping DC redidents get through the COVID 19 Pandemic. Thank you.