LCPS to distribute free holiday meal kits for children Dec. 17
Las Cruces Public Schools will distribute free holiday meal kits for children ages 1–18 on Dec. 17, with traffic closures planned near Tashiro Drive during the evening pickup
Traffic closures planned near Tashiro Drive as families pick up winter-break food assistance before schools close
Organ Mountain News report
LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces Public Schools will distribute free holiday meal kits for children before students are dismissed for winter break, with pickup scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17.
The LCPS Nutrition Services team will begin distributing meal kits at 5:30 p.m. from its warehouse at 2101 Tashiro Drive. The program serves children ages 1 to 18.
Traffic in the area will be affected. Beginning at 4 p.m. Dec. 17, Tashiro Drive between Motel Boulevard and Valley Drive will be closed to both eastbound and westbound traffic.
Families picking up meal kits are asked to enter the Field of Dreams parking lot using the Motel Boulevard entrance west of the field. Traffic will be routed through the Field of Dreams parking lot and into the Nutrition Services parking lot on Tashiro Drive. Vehicles exiting the pickup site will be directed to make a left turn only onto Tashiro Drive toward Valley Drive.
Law enforcement officers will be on site to assist with traffic. Motorists are asked to slow down, watch for pedestrians and obey posted traffic signs.
Children must be in the vehicle at the time of pickup. Eligible children will receive two meal kits, each containing five breakfasts and five lunches.
Las Cruces Public Schools will observe winter break from Dec. 22, 2025, through Jan. 2, 2026.
For more information about the holiday meal distribution, call LCPS Nutrition Services at 575-527-5994.
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