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Hutto ISD Negative Cafeteria Balance

Several weeks ago, I saw a lovely suggestion on Facebook. A woman in my community had called her local elementary school, asked about unpaid lunch balances, and then gathered donations to pay off the balances. This act struck me as a timely act of kindness, one that could easily be repeated in many communities, starting with my own.

On April 6, 2017 I phoned Nancy Holland, with Hutto ISD . Nancy, informed me of all the outstanding balances for each schools within Hutto ISD.

Here are the open balances by school:

Hutto High School             1,126.19
Hutto Middle School              248.42
Farley Middle School.             219.34
Cottenwood Middle School.     100.37
Hutto Elementary School.       102.64
Howard Norman Elementary    221.30
Nadine Johnson Elementary     136.55
Ray Elementary School.            99.58
Veterans Hill Elementary         142.58

Total         2,396.97

Along the way I have learned that even though many kids in my community qualify for free or reduced lunches, sometimes benefits are delayed. Often the kids who qualify for reduced price lunches can't even afford the reduced price.

The response to this initiative has been overwhelming. Dozens of people have asked for ways to help and continue to help. To get the word out to the most people and make giving easier, I've set up this GoFundMe account.

To keep this going, after these balances are are paid off, I will call Nancy back toward the end of this school year and pay off the new balances as well.

If the balances aren't paid by the end of the school year, this money is taken out of the school funds for the next school year.  That hurts teachers and students alike.

Remember, just $5.00 can go along way.

Thank you in advance to everyone who chooses to take part in this community initiative. If you live elsewhere, consider starting a similar program in your community.

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Cynthia Turnipseed
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Hutto, TX

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