Henderson County Public Schools is beginning its "Meals on the Bus" summer food program, helping to ensure local children have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer months.

The program will run from Monday, June 1, to Wednesday, July 29, with no service on Friday, July 3, for observance of Independence Day.

Meals will be provided to children ages two through 18 at public locations across Henderson County with no registration required.

A new component to the 2026 program is that all meals will be offered to-go, allowing families added convenience and flexibility.

At pickup, children will need to state their name.

Meals will include lunch for that day and breakfast for the following morning.

The Henderson County Public Library's Mobile Library will rotate through select "Meals on the Bus" stops throughout the summer, allowing families access to books and library resources alongside their meals.

Stops for route one include the following:

Justus Truck Lines, 2507 Sugarloaf Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Edneyville Dollar General, 3426 Chimney Rock Road, from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Bearwallow Mobile Home Park, Koala Bear Trail, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Stops for route two include the following:

Tuxedo Park, 1299 Old US Highway 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Flat Rock Middle School Parking Lot, 191 Preston Lane, from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Upward Elementary School Bus Lot, 45 Education Drive, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Stops for route three, driven by Henderson County Public School staff in regular vehicles, include the following:

Freeman Gas, 4848 Asheville Highway, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Mills River United Methodist Church, 137 Old Turnpike Road in Mills River, from 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Etowah Horse Shoe Volunteer Fire Department, Morgan Road and Highway 64 in Etowah, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For more information about the HCPS Summer Feeding Program, call the HCPS Child Nutrition Department at 828-891-6310.

 

STORY & PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC 13 WLOS.