Nancy Lary spotted a problem. The school districts her organization serves don’t qualify for state and federal summer meal programs — leaving hungry kids with less support when school lets out.
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“And we realized of the three districts we serve – Elkhorn, Bennington and DC West — they don’t qualify for the summer food program,” Lary said.
Lary is the executive director of COPE, which runs a food pantry. Fewer families in the area qualify for free and reduced lunches, which means the school districts don’t receive funding for those meals. But that doesn’t mean there’s no need…