Following temporary food pantry closure, Emerado Elementary School seeks solutions to food insecurity

Following temporary food pantry closure, Emerado Elementary School seeks solutions to food insecurity

EMERADO — In response to the local food pantry's temporary closure, Emerado Elementary School has found ways to reduce food waste and meet the community's needs. Superintendent Cassaundra Riewer said the community may be small — with fewer than 400 people — but it has some real needs; approximately 60 families visited the food pantry each week. As a school leader, she feels it's necessary to consider how students are impacted when their needs ar…