According to Two Rivers Public Schools Superintendent Diane Johnson, 29 students in the district are considered homeless.
That means they don’t have a regular, fixed, nighttime residence to stay at.
Through a district social worker, the district started the “Hope Kitchen” program to help students with food insecurities.
Johnson says the program started with a meal or two a week, but now it’s grown to include having meals made by culinary art students in the district.
“They have to earn their certificates by basically leading the food development and food preparation,” she explained. She finished by saying “They’ve basically become the bosses.”
She says 25 to 30 meals are put together and then sent to students in need.
It takes about $250 to $275 a month from community members and organizations that support the meals.
The district also accepts donations from anyone who wants to give and can drop them off at the TR School District Office.
