Klukwan school launches food program for families facing SNAP funding cutoff - Chilkat Valley News

Klukwan School Launches Food Program

Families of Klukwan School students are receiving extra food to help them through weekends.

A new weekend food program was created to support families affected by the cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds in November due to the federal shutdown.

“We need to support our kids through the weekend,” said program coordinator Clara Natonabah. “Some people would say that’s not our responsibility. But, in Klukwan, we believe in tribal values and that means that we care about each other and we love each other and we support each other. And, as educators, we know that if kids are hungry, they are not going to come in on Monday ready to learn.

The program aims to ensure students are well-fed and ready to learn on Mondays.

Author's summary: Klukwan School launches food program to support families.

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