CUSD Food & Nutrition Angel Fund

CUSD cafeterias serve more than 26,000 meals daily. On average, approximately 250 meals each day are provided to students whose meal accounts do not have sufficient funds to cover the cost of their meals.

To protect student dignity and prevent stigma, these students receive the same meals as their peers, ensuring every child can enjoy a nutritious meal without feeling singled out. This important practice results in more than $25,000 annually in unpaid meal balances that are absorbed by the District Food & Nutrition Department.

Through this campaign, community members have the opportunity to make a direct impact by helping cover negative student meal account balances. Every donation helps ensure students continue to receive the meals they need to learn, grow, and succeed.

For students in grades K–6, a grace period is provided when meal account funds are exhausted. During this time, students may continue charging meals to their account while school staff and the CUSD Food & Nutrition office work with parents or guardians regarding the negative balance. Students are still able to go through the cafeteria line and choose a meal alongside their classmates.

Students in grades 7–12 are currently unable to charge meals or incur a negative meal balance.

Together, we can help ensure that no child goes without a meal during the school day.

To donate, please select the school you would like to direct your funds to. This will benefit students in need at that school but cannot be directed towards a specific student.

If you would like to provide funds to a specific student, please click here to access MySchoolBucks.