A holiday donation of $230,000 to Montgomery County schools will help some families eliminate a significant amount of meal debt.
The donation from DARCARS Automotive Group and DARCARS Toyota was made through the district’s Educational Foundation’s Dine with Dignity Program. It will chip away at the district’s outstanding meal debt of $1.36 million, according to a statement from the school system.
The donation eliminates two years of meal debt for families that are eligible for the Free and Reduced-price Meals program, also known as FARMs. The donation ensures that eligible families begin 2026 with a “clean financial slate,” the district said.
District Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor called the donation an “incredible act of…