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For some families, free or reduced lunch in the summer helps some make ends meet
For some families, free or reduced lunch in the summer helps some make ends meet
By Adam Goldstein, Staff Writer, Aurora Sentinel
AURORA | Mona Martinez sees plenty of cases where parents have to juggle priorities. Martinez, the director of the Aurora Public Schools’ Nutrition Services department, said it’s an all-too-common factor for families from schools that have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunches. The end product of stretching a dollar to cover shelter, food and clothing often results in students showing up to school hungry.
