{"id":12702,"date":"2025-12-23T19:37:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/big-donation-helps-keep-students-in-montgomery-county-fed\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T19:37:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:37:43","slug":"big-donation-helps-keep-students-in-montgomery-county-fed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/big-donation-helps-keep-students-in-montgomery-county-fed\/","title":{"rendered":"Big donation helps keep students in Montgomery County fed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Montgomery County school leaders are celebrating a big donation that will help families in the Maryland county who struggle to afford school lunch.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"Widget WidgetList WidgetRelatedStories alignright\">\n<h3 class=\"Widget-title widget-title-related-stories\">\n\t\t\tRelated stories\t\t<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"Widget-list\">\n<li class=\"Widget-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"Widget-itemTitle\">&lsquo;Vegetable salad budget:&rsquo; Proposed $3.78B Montgomery County Public Schools spending plan reflects 5% increase<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"Widget-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"Widget-itemTitle\">Montgomery County schools considering creative approach to fix aging school board headquarters<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"Widget-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"Widget-itemTitle\">Montgomery County schools see &lsquo;sharp decrease&rsquo; in student enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>About half the county&rsquo;s 160,000 students receive assistance through the Free and Reduced-Price Assistance Program. Even with that help, according to Montgomery County Public Schools, families have amassed about $1.36 million in school lunch debt.<\/p>\n<p>Stepping up during the holiday season, DARCARS Automotive Group recently donated $230,000, wiping out the debt of many families.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>&ldquo;This incredible act of generosity from DARCARS does more than just clear a balance; it removes a barrier to student success,&rdquo; Superintendent Thomas Taylor said.<\/p>\n<p>In a news release announcing the donation, Jamie Darvish, owner of DARCARS Automotive Group and DARCARS Toyota, said, &ldquo;No student should have to worry about affording a meal while at school.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the school system, the donation eliminates two years of meal debt for families with free or reduced lunch eligibility, ensuring these students enter the new year with a clean financial slate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No student should ever feel embarrassed because their family is facing difficult times, and we are profoundly grateful for this collective effort,&rdquo; Montgomery County Board of Education President Grace Rivera-Oven said.<\/p>\n<p>Source<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>Big donation helps keep students in Montgomery County fed<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montgomery County school leaders are celebrating a big donation that will help families in the Maryland county who struggle to afford school lunch. 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