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Local nonprofits brief supervisors on school food bags, pantry needs and county support
Summary
Lunchbox 276 and the Appalachian Cupboard of Kindness described expanding operations to Dickinson County and asked the board for help with volunteers, storage and modest funding. County agencies and the Dickinson County Food Bank offered logistical support and possible space and equipment solutions.
Two nonprofit presentations and a food-bank director updated the board on local hunger-relief efforts and sought county assistance.
Diana James, program coordinator for Lunchbox 276, told the board her group distributes weekend food bags for students and has grown regionally from about 400 to roughly 1,200 bags per week; Lunchbox 276 now serves Dickinson County schools and partners with churches, UVA Wise student groups and volunteers. James clarified that…
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