West Windsor students get free lunch [Video]

Thousands of free school lunches are being provided to students in Windsor thanks to a pilot program that’s been in full swing since September.

The West Windsor School lunch pilot is expected to deliver 35,000 free lunches to West Windsor students with funding being provided through the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan.

Every Wednesday, United Way volunteers pack and deliver hot lunches to over 400 students at General Brock Public School and nearly 500 students at St. James Catholic Elementary School every Thursday.

“Delivering a student a hot lunch does more than feed their body and mind, it shows that they are part of a community that cares and that can have a lasting impact that a child will remember for years to come,” said Lorraine Goddard, CEO of United Way Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent.

In a release, officials said Windsor-Essex does not currently have a comprehensive school program that …