ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced the Centers of Hope after-school program will continue to provide free meals to all students who rely on them while schools are closed due to the coronavirus threat.
The city's meal program provides dinner and a healthy snack to Atlanta students between the ages of 5 - 18.
Beginning Monday, March 16, the program will run on a modified schedule, allowing students to receive meals between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays.
Locations for meal sites include the following city recreation centers:
- Adams Park Recreation Center
- CT Martin Recreation & Aquatic Center
- Anthony Flanagan Memorial Recreation Center
- Bessie Branham Recreation Center
- Coan Park Recreation Center
- Dunbar Recreation Center
- Grant Park Recreation Center
- Grove Park Recreation Center
- James Orange Recreation Center
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation & Aquatic Center
- Arthur Langford Recreation Center
- Peachtree Hills Recreation Center
- Perkerson Park Recreation Center
- Pittman Park Recreation Center
- Rosel Fann Recreation Center
- C. A. Scott Recreation Center
- South Bend Recreation Center
- Thomasville Recreation Center
- William Walker Recreation Center
The program was initiated by the mayor to help Atlanta residents during the coronavirus health threat.
The city's Department of Parks and Recreation's Centers of Hope after-school programs provide educational, recreational and cultural programming. The program focuses on the combination of education and play to empower youth to tackle the next school day with a positive outlook on life and community.
For more information on the Centers of Hope After-School Program and Registration, please visit the Official Website.
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