Schools must provide the same meal options to all students regardless of lunch debt status in North Carolina.
"It's just an effort to try to encourage our families to help us take care of these bills."
Lunchables will begin serving students meals in school cafeterias as part of new government program.
Food insecurity is affecting many children across the state and its impacting their ability to learn.
County commissioners approved an increase in funding to the Wake County School District for its school meal program.
The Durham Rescue Mission celebrates the start of 2022 by hosting a lunch for the men living at the mission.