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Feed the Need volunteers, McKinney‑Vento coordinator describe expanded meal support for Marion families
Summary
The board heard a presentation from the district’s McKinney‑Vento coordinator and a volunteer from Emmanuel Lutheran Church about a community meal program that scaled from about 550 meals in 2023 to over 5,000 in 2024 and that supplied full-break boxes during winter and spring breaks.
At the April 20 meeting, Amy Vanderhoff, Marion City Schools’ McKinney‑Vento coordinator, introduced representatives from a community food program — Feed the Need at Emmanuel Lutheran Church — and described how the partnership helps students and families facing housing instability and food insecurity.
Volunteer David…
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