TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – New lockers at Sabal Palm Elementary aren’t for holding books, but for distributing groceries.

They were recently installed through a partnership with Second Harvest.

They’re available for anyone in need, even those who aren’t part of the Sabal Palm community — and we can expect to soon see more lockers like them in Tallahassee.

Sabal Palm Elementary principal Shannon Davis says they’re a game changer.

“I need to make sure that all students are eating, and the lockers provide a way for us to be able to do that,” she said. “Being able to know that this locker will be here if they need dinner, food for the weekends, it just gives me a sense of relief.”

The lockers hold 30-pound boxes of food which can make up to 25 meals.

Families can call the school to request a box, and then pick it up anytime day or night.

Davis says the lockers will have a huge impact on this neighborhood, which is located in the poorest zip code in Florida.

96% of families at Sabal Palm fall below the poverty line.

“It doesn’t take a genius or rocket scientist to understand most clearly that a hungry child cannot learn,” school board chair Darryl Jones said.

There are 20 lockers in total, all temperature controlled so that meals can be chilled, frozen, or heated.

They’re restocked throughout the week to serve as many families as possible.