COLUMBIA — Columbia Public Schools is reaching out to the community about a program that aims to help reduce the $124,000 in student lunch debt that families have accumulated this year.
The program is called the Columbia Public Schools Lunch for Learners program, and it was established by the district in 2010. The program aims to lower student lunch debt by providing community members a way to donate money to the families in debt.
However, the program has been largely forgotten about.
“We don’t see donations very often,” CPS Director of Nutrition Laina Fullum said. “We usually see some towards the end of…
