The Moniteau School District food services department received a bronze level recognition for its breakfast and lunch distribution program last summer. SUBMITTED PHOTO

CHERRY TWP — Moniteau School District distributed more than 44,000 meals over the summer, earning its food services a bronze-level award recognition from the Pittsburgh Area Food Bank.

Carrie Plecher, the district’s director of food services, presented the award to the school board at its Monday meeting and applauded the 16-person department and its acting director, Peg Burdick, for their work in fighting food insecurity.

“Our area needs it,” Plecher said. “We were worried about their well-being over the summer because there were so many layoffs and people out of work, and our district was hit hard.”

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