AT&T Grants $20,000 to BAPS for students facing weekend food insecurity from COVID-19
Launch the media gallery 1 playerBroken Arrow Public Schools has received a grant for $20,000 from AT&T to purchase weekend meals and snacks to be distributed to students facing food insecurities as a result of COVID-19.
The grant is being provided as part of AT&T’s Aspire grant program. According to the website, AT&T utilizes the program to leverage technology, relationships and social innovation to help all students make their biggest dreams a reality. More specifically, this grant aims to invest in projects and organizations that address community needs during the pandemic.
“Due to the current national pandemic, more families are experiencing financial hardships and needing assistance,” said Karla Dyess, Associate Superintendent of Instructional Services. “BAPS community partners do an excellent job in supporting previous weekend snack/meal backpacks for students, but with students receiving distance learning and not actually being in their schools since March, the need continues to grow.”
Broken Arrow schools has made nutrition a priority during the pandemic, with the Child Nutrition department distributing more than 180,000 meals at locations across the district between March and June. With the new grant, site principals and counselors will work on identifying students with the greatest needs, and students will receive a bag with healthy snacks on Fridays until the funds are depleted.
“Broken Arrow Public Schools is very thankful for the support of AT&T. BAPS strives to engage our students and community through kindness, compassion and empathy, and this partnership with AT&T supports us in this endeavor,” said Dyess.
More information about Child Nutrition services can be found at www.baschools.org/ChildNutrition.