Many Prince William County students don’t need to worry about paying off lunch dues this summer.
School lunch debt has been covered at 20 schools through a Settle the Debt fundraiser, according to a release from the non-profit.
Businesses and members of the public contributed to the campaign, which collected nearly $65,000.
“Several dozen PWCS schools no longer have lunch debt due to the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision, but we have many other schools still in need,” Founder Adelle Settle said in a release. “It feels good to make a difference in so many lives, and we’ll keep working for Prince William families until we have Universal School Meals for everyone.”
The following schools benefited from the campaign:
- Alvey Elementary School in Haymarket
- Bennett Elementary School in Manassas
- Buckland Mills Elementary School in Gainesville
- Coles Elementary School in Manassas
- Covington-Harper Elementary School in Dumfries
- Glenkirk Elementary School in Gainesville
- Henderson Elementary School in Montclair
- Lake Ridge Elementary School
- McAuliffe Elementary School in Dale City
- Mountain View Elementary School in Haymarket
- Old Bridge Elementary School in Lake Ridge
- Penn Elementary School in Dale City
- Pennington Traditional School in Manassas
- Rosa Parks Elementary School in Dale City
- Springwoods Elementary School in Lake Ridge
- The Nokesville School
- Tyler Elementary School in Gainesville
- Washington Reid Elementary School in Dumfries
- Williams Elementary School in Dumfries
- Woodbridge Senior High School
Settle the Debt is accepting donations for the 2023-24 year on its website.
