A mother who spoke out about the City of Decatur Schools making changes to its lunch program has set up a fundraiser to help students.
On Channel 2 Action News at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Channel 2′s Audrey Washington told you about the district’s plan to offer cheese sandwiches to any student with unpaid lunch balances.
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The district told Washington the move would help bring down a nearly $90,000 unpaid lunch fee balance districtwide. Mother Jasmine Crowe-Houston told Washington the changes would have a bad effect on kids.
“It stigmatizes these students immediately,” she said. “And think about the shame that child is facing, and they’re hungry.”
Crowe-Houston, who also runs hunger solution organization called Goodr, told Washington she was working on a plan to pay off the district’s balance. So, she set up a GoFundMe page “Ensure Every Child Eats at Decatur City Schools.”
As of Wednesday morning, she has raised more than $23,000 and counting.