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William & Marie Carls Family YMCA recently issued the following announcement.

We are excited to announce that the YMCA and a host of over dozen community partners have joined forces to provide summer meals for children today through August 29, 2020. Some sites will distribute meals through September 4, 2020.

Site Updates: Two sites ended last week Lakeshore Family YMCA and Great Lakes Crossing. Four new sites were added this week: Hanley Academy, Helping Hands, Trillium Academy and Voyager International. Please see the attached schedule for specific details.

All meals are grab and go and ready to eat. Our meals include fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and milk. Families may receive 1 meal bundle per child on each visit. This includes four breakfast meals and four lunches, along with milk. Children do not need to be present.  The Y does its best to fulfill the full quantity for each family, but adjustments may be made as a result of availability and demand. We are proud to announce March – May we distributed over 90,000 meals and look forward to continuing serving you and our communities.

This program is made possible by our partnership with the Michigan Department of Education, United Way of Southeast Michigan, public funding and a host of community partners/donors. We are all working together to provide healthy meals to school age youth up to age 18 and young adults with special needs up to age 26. Coordination of this work is ongoing. Please check our site daily for updates.

Parents and youth may pickup 4 days of meals per child (4 breakfast/4 lunches) this week at our YMCA and Community Partner locations. Please note site location date and time changes.

Notes:

Site

Address

Times

Days

Birmingham Y		400 E Lincoln St, Birmingham, 48009		10:00-10:30		Tuesdays and Fridays
Boll Family Y		1401 Broadway, Detroit, 48226		11:30-12:00		Tuesdays and Fridays
Brightmoor Artisans		22735 Fenkell Avec, Detroit, 48223		01:30-02:00		Tuesdays and Fridays
City Covenant Church		13624 Stout		02:15-02:45		Tuesdays and Fridays
Downriver Y		16777 Northline Rd, Southgate, MI 48195		12:00-12:30		Tuesdays and Fridays
Farmington Y		28100 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills, 48334		09:00-09:30		Tuesdays and Fridays
Grafton Townhouses (Community Housing Network)		14800 E. 9 Mile, Eastpointe, MI 48021		03:40-04:15		Tuesdays and Fridays
Hanley Academy		2400 Denton St, Hamtramck 48212		10:00-12:00		Mondays and Wednesdays
Hazel Park Community Center		620 W Woodward Heights Blvd, Hazel Park 48030		04:30-05:00		Mondays and Wednesdays
Helping Hands Youth & Women’s Org.		25140 Lahser rd ste 212, Southfield, 48033		12:00-02:00		Tuesdays and Fridays
Jefferson Oaks		22001 Republic Ave, Oak Park, 48237		03:45-04:15		Tuesdays and Fridays
Kulick Community Center		1201 Livernois St, Ferndale, MI 48220		03:45-04:15		Mondays and Wednesdays
Livonia Y		14255 Stark Rd, Livonia, MI 48154		01:00-01:30		Tuesdays and Fridays
Macomb		10 N River Rd, Mt Clemens, MI 48043		08:00-08:30		Tuesdays and Fridays
North Oakland		3378 E Walton Blvd, Auburn Hills, 48326		10:30-11:00		Tuesdays and Fridays
Oakland Urban Farm		9227 Goodwin, Detroit 48211		03:00-03:30		Tuesdays and Fridays
Peaches and Greens/Y Kitchen		8838 3rd St, Detroit 48202		03:00-04:00		Tuesdays and Fridays
South Oakland		1016 W 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, 48367		12:00-12:30		Tuesdays and Fridays
Trillium Academy		15740 Racho Rd., Taylor, MI 48180		10:00-01:00		Mondays
Voyageur International Academy		4366 Military, Detroit, MI 48210		10:00-12:00		Mondays and Wednesdays

• Children do not have to be present on site for parents to take meals for them. We are going on the honor system when they tell us they have a child, 18 years or younger, that they will be taking the meals to.
• We can serve Breakfast and Lunch at the same time.
• Parents/Children can take up to 4 days worth of meals.
• Children do not have to eat their meals on site.
• All meals will be grab and go.
• Meals can be served directly from the delivery truck so families do not need to enter the YMCA.

YMCA COVID-19 Food Distribution Healthy Food Preparation and Distribution Process

The meals being distributed at YMCA food distribution sites come from two sources:

1. Unique Food Management located in Pontiac, Michigan

2. YMCA Healthy Living Kitchen housed at Peaches and Greens in Detroit, Michigan

Both sites adhere to all health department guidelines and all the food we distribute meets and exceeds nutritional requirements as prescribed by the USDA

In response to COVID-19 these are our elevated hygiene and sanitary practices:

Food Prep to promote community health

1. We are not allowing any workers who may be ill to prepare or serve food

2. All staff are required to wash their hands frequently for a minimum of 20 seconds before and after food preparation and at any food preparation breaks

3. All staff who prepare food have food handlers certifications and are also required to wear gloves when preparing meals

4. All food contact surfaces, commonly touched surfaces and other surfaces are cleaned before and after food prep using EPA COVID-19 approved cleaners

5. All food is pre-packaged when it leaves either facility

Food Distribution to help insure community member and staff health

1. Food is distributed prepackaged and handed out, outside, directly from sanitized storage containers

2. Encouraging staff to wear masks and gloves as supplies permit

3. Encouraging families to drive up to sites and the Y team will place food in the vehicle

4. Discouraging families from leaving their vehicle to receive food when possible

5. Families walking or riding bikes will still be served

6. Sanitizing van surfaces between uses

Original source: https://ymcadetroit.org/ymca-providing-free-grab-and-go-meals-for-children-youth-up-to-age-18-and-young-adults-with-special-needs-up-to-age-26/