Indiana school cafeteria workers are making meal kits for students in need - TODAYShow
School lunch programs have been around for a long time, and there are millions of kids who chow down on cafeteria food every day.
Now, a school district in Indiana has come up with an idea to ensure that these kids will have a hot meal when they get home, too.in the U.S. do not know where they will be getting their next meal from, and many more require some level of public assistance. Currently, the National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to over 30.
“Our first focus is to collect food that has been prepared but never served from large food service organizations/businesses,” Jim Conklin, co-founder and board president of Cultivate, told TODAY. Conklin shared that program participants include cafeterias and restaurants outside Elkhart, such as the University of Notre Dame, Nelson's Catering and BBQ, Four Winds Casino, St. Hedwigs Church and St. Joseph Health System.
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