BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — While the shelves at Huffman Middle School’s new grocery store are lined with staples like eggs, milk and bread, it is far from your typical shopping trip.
The school opened its free in-school grocery store to give families in the Huffman Middle School community easier access to the food they need. Principal Jeffrey Willis said he sees every day how hunger impacts students’ ability to learn.
“When a child is hungry, when a child hasn’t had a meal, it affects that child in the classroom,” Willis said…