The Food Bank of North Alabama is ready to provide food bags to students to take home over the weekend during the school year.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As thousands of students across North Alabama head back to the classroom this week, school cafeterias are once again serving up breakfast and lunch. But for many local families, the end of the school week brings a familiar and stressful question: where will the next meal come from?
According to the Food Bank of North Alabama, nearly 60,000 children across the region live with food insecurity. While free and reduced-cost school meal programs ensure students are fed Monday through Friday, weekends can leave stretched families on their own…