Red Basket program says it now delivers snacks to every Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD high school, seeks donations
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Karen Landman and Amy Kuvion said they launched the Red Basket program in 2018 at Newman Smith High School and now deliver snacks to every Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD high school; the donation-funded effort directs supporters to theredbasketprogram.org.
Karen Landman and Amy Kuvion, representatives of the Red Basket program, said they launched the volunteer-run program in 2018 at Newman Smith High School to address student food needs.
"We started the Red Basket program in 2018 at Newman Smith High School," the presenters said, describing how an on-campus food pantry and conversations with school staff revealed greater need.
The presenters told meeting attendees that the program now delivers snacks to every Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD high school classroom, naming Mary Grimes and Early College as examples. They described delivering large boxes of supplies and said the crisis counselor at Turner expressed strong gratitude when supplies first arrived.
Organizers said the Red Basket program is funded entirely by donations and asked those interested in supporting the effort to visit theredbasketprogram.org. They also said the program partners with Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD to reach students within district schools.
Program representatives framed the effort as volunteer-driven and community-based, emphasizing direct deliveries to classrooms rather than a district-run meal program. The presenters described the effort as a complement to school food pantries they encountered while volunteering.
No formal actions or votes were recorded in the presentation. Organizers closed by reiterating their request for community donations and partnership through the website.
