#WeSeeYouKSHB: Lawrence restaurants step up to feed students

Lawrence Public Schools is getting creative in the way the district feed its students.

Now, those efforts involve local restaurants.

SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTSHAVE CHANGED ORSUSPENDED THEIR MEALDISTRIBUTIONS FORSTUDENTS.IN LAWRENCE -- A GROUPOF BUSINESSES WEREN'TGOING TO LET THAT GET INTHE WAY OF FEEDINGKIDS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSHAS THIS "WE SEE YOU K-S-H-B" REPORT.Jordan Betts, Action NewsReporter"FAMILIES ARE DRIVING UPHERE IN LAWRENCE TOGET THESE BROWN BAGSFILLED WITH LUNCH ANDBREAKFAST FOR THE NEXTDAY.THIS TIME THOUGH, THELUNCHES WERE PROVIDEDBY LOCAL RESTAURANTS."natsVance Schwyhart, picking uplunches with grandkids"I think it's good to see thecommunity banding togetherto help with this COVID-19crisis."IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE ASIMPLE BROWN BAG, BUTITS MORE THAN THAT.natsTHIS WAS ALMOST NOT APOSSIBILTY AFTER THELAWRENCE SCHOOLDISTRICT MADE THEDECISION TO SUSPENDGIVING LUNCHES TOFAMILIES FOR SAFETYREASONS.Dr. Anthony Lewis, LawrenceSchoolDistrict Superintendent"Hearing from neighboringdistricts where their kitchenstaff workers were contractedwith coronavirus.

It kind ofputs you in a difficultsituation."BUT THEN DR. LEWIS GOTA CALL FROM THELAWRENCE CHAMBERWITH AN IDEA.Dr. Anthony Lewis, LawrenceSchoolDistrict Superintendent"In a matter of one businessday, here we are with tenrestaurants that stepped upand pitched in to fill the gapfor us."PLACES LIKE JOHNNY'STAVERN WEST AND 23RDSTREET BREWERY MAKINGLUNCHES AND NEXT DAYBREAKFAST FORTHOUSANDS OF KIDS.Dr. Anthony Lewis, LawrenceSchoolDistrict Superintendent"This has been a truecollective effort.

It's kind oflikea family, when one brother isdown, the other brother orsister steps up.

That is whathas happened."Caitlin Franz-Quinn, CheesyStreet"The whole time this morningwhile we were making food wewere like they are going to beso excited."CAITLIN FRANZ-QUINNOWNS CHEESY STREET, AGRILLED CHEESERESTAURANT.SHE SAYS IT WAS AN EASYDECISION TO FEED THESEFAMILIES.Caitlin Franz-Quinn, CheesyStreet"We made 300 meals in 150bags.

So we just bagged themtogether."BUT, THIS IS A WIN FORHER AS WELL.Dr. Lewis"We were able to get somefederal reimbursement fromthat but a large percent of themoney will come from ourlocal community anddonations."WHICH IS KEEPING HERBUSINESS STILL GOING.Caitlin Franz-Quinn, CheesyStreet"The boys were super happyto be back.

We are going stircrazy sitting at home andyeah, it's great.

We have got alot extra work to do."FOR THE FAMILIES... THEYSAY THIS IS THE ULTIMATEBLESSING IN THIS DARKTIME.Ariel Miner, local mom"Any money can save on foodis always awesome."Vance Schwyhart, picking uplunches with grandkids"It's really a great thing todo.It's really something that thekids will enjoy and somethingthe parents will need as thisthing goes along."IN LAWRENCE JORDANBETTS 41 ACTION NEWS"WE SEE YOU K-S-H-B"