FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Leaders from local nonprofits including the Great Plains Food Bank and YWCA are calling for the North Dakota legislature to pass two bills regarding school meals. “Families are really struggling. Their dollars are not stretching as far and they’re having to choose between food and rent or food and heat. The decision they shouldn’t have to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Two proposed bills in the North Dakota legislature would give a free lunch to every student in public schools and remove the stigma of those already getting a free lunch. House Bill 1491, co-sponsored by Senator Tim Mathern of Fargo, would give a free lunch to every student in public schools regardless of income. An $89…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-Lunch Aid North Dakota, a non profit dedicated to aiding students dealing with food insecurity, says it’s struggling to get donations for school lunches. They were founded in 2019 to help families deal with lunch debts that schools were sending to collections. Founder Jason Boynton says they were able then to pay off the $15,000 tab to give…
