Buncombe County Student Lunch Debt

What started out as a desire to pay other children's lunch debt at my son's school so no child would be excluded from field day, has morphed into an effort to assist all 44 Buncombe County Schools. Please understand, we encourange those who can pay off their child's debt to do so. This campaign aims to bridge the gap between those who qualify for free/reduced lunch and those who may not and are still unable to afford to pay for their child's meal at school.

We are not trying to demonize any individual administrators, but outraged at the tactic being used to collect student debt by some Buncombe County schools. The decision to use the tactic of punishing a child to collect a parental debt is our main concern. This action shames children for situations beyond their control.

We've done some research and realized these types of campaigns are being started all over the country. New Mexico has recently passed an anti lunch shaming law. They have made it their policy to keep lunch debt discussions solely between the school and the parent. New Mexico schools are no longer allowed to punish or shame individual children for lunch debt. The responsibility of payment falls only on the adults.

Please email us if you'd like to help us address the issue beyond this gofundme campaign. We realize this is an ongoing issue and want to work with the community and Buncombe County Schools to ensure that all kids get fed and all kids have fun!

**This has campaign is not being run by BCS or its affiliate schools.