AC Schools food truck makes first trip
Anderson County Schools’ new food truck, The Happy Lunchbox, made its first trip on Oct. 6, delivering 68 meals to students in the Briceville and Rocky Top communities over fall break in just two hours. - Submitted
The truck, called The Happy Lunchbox, made its maiden voyage on Oct. 6, stopping at Briceville Elementary and Lake City Elementary school. It served sandwiches with chips, dessert and bottles of water.
A state grant of $194,000 helped pay for the truck.
Director of Student Services Paula Sellers said the school system will announce the places and times for the truck on social media.
She said she plans to focus on the highest food insecurity areas: Norwood, Rocky Top and Briceville. However, the system is looking to use The Happy Lunchbox to serve the whole district.
Sellers emphasized the truck’s mission to help the school district.
“Families are really struggling,” she told Anderson County Board of Education members at a meeting. “These are working families. They hold a job. They just are struggling to make ends meet.”