How to help a local elementary school that’s struggling to feed kids?
Sorry if this is the wrong subreddit!
I’m a college student, I started volunteering at a title I elementary school (fifth grade) recently.
Immediately I noticed how little food the kids were getting fed. 12 year olds are getting 200 calories worth of food and not allowed seconds. Every day they complain about how hungry they are, they beg me for food, they beg each other for food, and sometimes (often) there are fights over food.
I talked to some staff about it and they said it’s from lack of funding.
It’s so heartbreaking and I feel so helpless. I’ve been sneaking in granola bars for some of them (though I know I shouldn’t be and I could get in big trouble).
What can I even do to help? I’ve been looking for any university groups or programs that host fundraisers for public schools but there doesn’t seem to be anything. I’m just one person, but surely there’s something I can do? How do people start fundraisers lol