I have a nephew in - West Virginia

Posted: Sep 17th, 2017 - 8:45 am In Reply to: Record 73.3% of school lunches served in FY16 were free or - reduced price.

Who gets free breakfast AND lunch at school (elementary). He also eats breakfast at home before he gets on the bus!! No, his parents are not poor, but they live in one of the poorest counties in the state. He is a string bean and growing taller and taller and just needs a lot of food, I guess.

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Record 73.3% of school lunches served in FY16 were free or - reduced price. (Views: 880, 2017-09-13, 1:55 pm)
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- I have a nephew in - West Virginia