In an effort to better meet the needs of our families, free meals will be available for pick up at several new locations in the City of Watervliet.

Starting Wednesday, March 25, Watervliet school bus drivers will deliver meals to 12 regular bus stops in the community for students and families to pick up. The buses will be at the locations beginning at 9 a.m., and will remain at each stop for 15 minutes to allow time for students to pick up their meals and also practice social distancing by remaining 6 feet from each other.

Free meals will be distributed at the following times and bus stop locations:

Bus 1A

• 9:00 – 9:15 – Joslin Apartments – 24th Street & Whitehall
• 9:15 – 9:30 – M.J. Day Apartments – 21st Street & Whitehall
• 9:35 – 9:50 – Hilton Apartments – parking lot on 5th Street
• 9:55 – 10:10 – Wicked Smart – corner of 7th Street & 5th Ave.

Bus 2A

• 9:00 – 9:15 – Brotherhood Park – 24th Street side
• 9:20 – 9:35 – Corner of 16th Street & 6th Ave.
• 9:40 – 9:45 – Pershing Green – Corner of 4th Street & 2nd Ave.
• 9:45 – 9:50 – Corner of 2nd Street & 1st Ave.
• 9:50 – 9:55 – Schuyler Flats
• 10:00 – 10:15 – Corner of 4th Street & 8th Ave.

Bus 3A

• 9:00 – 9:15 – Highland Club – regular stop
• 9:20 – 9:35 – Van Rensselaer Village Apartments – flagpole
• 9:35 – 9:50 – The Dome – parking lot
• 9:55 – 10:00 – Douglas Industrial – 10th Street & 8th Ave.
• 10:00 – 10:10 – Corner of 12th Street & 5th Ave.

Watervliet food service workers will continue to prepare and provide meals in the “grab and go” format for children under the age of 18 from 8-10 a.m. at Watervliet Elementary School, 2557 Tenth Avenue and the Watervliet Civic Center,14th Street & 1st Avenue.

Arrangements can be made to have meals delivered to homebound students, or in a case of emergency. Please call 518-629-3456 for information.