A nonprofit makes sure students have enough food during the weekend

Junior Auxiliary of Tupelo is helping Lee County students through their Silent Serving project.

Another local nonprofit is making sure students have enough food when they aren't at school..

Wtva's alexis jones is in tupelo with how junior auxilary members are helping silently..

Carroll aslive: every other wednesday, junior auxiliary of tupelo members fill up bags like this one with food and drop them off at five lee county schools.

Pkg: sot: "when we meet a basic need by providing food for the child then when they get to school they can be more focused, and learn better and just stay overall healthy."

Holly kulp- junior auxillory member trt: 9 ja member, holly kulp, said this is her first year in charge of the project.

She said it is a part of their "silent servings".

The project helps children who may not know where their next meal is coming from.

Stand up: members packed about 500 bags of food like ravioli, oatmeal, and pudding.

Kulp said its enough food for the kids to have during the weekend.

Sot: "i don't think they should be worried about food.

That is apart of an important part of what we do by providing a little additional food for the weekend and then maybe that just takes that worry off their minds."

Holly kulp- junior auxillory member trt: 10 members loaded up their cars and brought the bags to school staff.

Staff then put the bags in students backpacks.

They try to do it in a way that doesn't draw attention.

George washington carver school is one of the schools that partnered with junior auxiliary.

Principal, christy carroll, said the organization plays a vital role in students lives.

Sot: "they really depend on it, it's not just an extra snack for many families.

We've also had some children say i'm going to share this with my brother or sister.

I think the families are very appreciative of it."

Christy carroll- principal trt: 12 tag: parents must give their permission to the staff so their child can receive food.

Then staff will notify ja members.

In tupelo.

Alexis jones.

Wtva 9 news.

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