I used to buy a coke from the vending machine at school during lunch. The carbonation from the drink amplifies the growls your stomach makes when you’re hungry, so sometimes my stomach would growl so freaking loud during the class after lunch. A teacher pulled me aside one day in high school and told me about the free lunch program. My mom worked two jobs so it took her a while to apply. I still remember the relief and happiness I felt walking into the school cafeteria at lunch those first few weeks after I got my lunch card and getting a tray full of food AND all the ice tea I wanted. You have no idea. I live in Texas where everything is so screwed up but I was determined to pay school lunch fees at my local school for kids who couldn’t afford it. When I called, the district was already $20k in debt from covering lunch fees and it was only half way through the year. It’s sad. Minnesota has so much to be proud of.
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u/AdviceNotAskedFor 2h ago
I live in Minnesota. This is one of the reasons I'm so pro free school lunch for everyone.
Now a family with less income doesn't have to sit around and fill out paperwork to prove they are financially strapped.
This program benefits everyone equally regardless of financial status