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‘No Hunger Zone’ carries kids through the holidays By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT REID NEWEY is joined by school board members and other officials to turn dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for a teen center at Woods Cross High School.
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By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com WOODS CROSS—It was cold and windy Tuesday afternoon but those in the small crowd gathered outside of Woods Cross High School were all smiles. The groundbreaking ceremony was for a new teen center where students experiencing homelessness will receive the help they need to be successful at school. “It’s amazing to see the commitment students across
the district have to want to help each other and care for the community,” said Davis District Superintendent Reid Newey. “This is a great labor of love. It’s a great opportunity for students – you just don’t know how much need is out there.” The first teen center opened at Clearfield High in April of this year. In addition to Woods Cross, four other centers are under construction at Northridge, Layton, Mountain High and Renaissance Academy. Please see CENTER: pg. 8
FARMINGTON—Christmas break starts next week for students in the Davis School District. For most it’s a time to celebrate the holiday season with gifts, big meals with family and friends and all the holiday traditions. However, some kids aren’t so lucky – they’re facing two weeks without school lunch and may not know where their next meal is coming from. The Davis Education Foundation’s “No Hunger Zone” program not only helps children throughout the year but particularly during the holiday break. “There are 165 unaccounted for youth,” said Foundation Executive Director Jodi Lunt. “We received a generous donation from an anonymous donor that allowed us to give 14 $10 meal cards per child so that we know they’ll have at least one hot meal a day. It's a tiny Christmas wish for our most vulnerable kids that they’ll be fed this holiday.” Lunt said cards include McDonald’s, Wendy’s and pizza places. “There’s a variety of places we worked with. There are also grocery cards. This is our newest addition and we’ll repeat it again for spring break.” Elementary kids and their families will receive a little larger bundle, she said. “It has something for the whole family to do a quick meal prep.” The Foundation is also working to open teen centers in all of the Davis County high schools that offer kids a place Please see MEALS: pg. 9