SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A new Utah license plate was designed to help pay off school lunch debt, with the purchase of each plate contributing $30 a year to the cause.
Advocates are raising awareness for the “Feed Utah Kids” plate during National School Lunch Week, which kicked off Monday.
The blue and white plate became available for purchase on Oct. 6 for a total of $53.75, $30 of which goes to student lunch debt. The rest of the cost covers the plate, shipping and registration.
Utah has a total of $3.8 million in school lunch debt, a number that has continued to climb over the last few years, according to advocates with the Utah Lunch Debt Relief Foundation.
They said most of the debt comes from working class families who make just…