Birmingham’s Huffman Middle School on Wednesday became the first school in the state of Alabama to open an in-school grocery store making sure students and families don’t go without food.
For those like Brenda Craig, who has two grandchildren attending the school, the grocery store is welcomed. “I’ve had a lot of things come up where I have to choose to pay bills and not able to get things that they need,” Craig said. “So this will help me out a whole lot.”
She initially didn’t plan to show up for the opening after the school called to invite her, but decided otherwise…