Big Ideas,
Real Impact.
WVC + UTLDR
End the cycle of lunch debt, for good.
We don't just pay off school lunch debt. We help families get enrolled in free & reduced-price meals, so the debt never comes back.
Paying off lunch debt alone doesn't fix anything.
When we clear a family's balance but they're still not in the meal program, the debt just starts adding up again the next week. We end up paying for the same family over and over. So we went after the root cause.
The old way
Pay off the balance → family keeps paying full price → new debt appears within weeks → repeat, forever. The money helps for a moment and then disappears.
Our way
Get the family qualified for free school meals first, then pay off the old debt once. Once the family is in the system, new meal debt stops building up.
Three steps to a clean slate.
We qualify families first, then clear the old balance once there is a path for the debt to stop coming back.
Reach out
Sign up online, or let us call you. There's no paperwork to figure out on your own and no judgment, just help.
Qualify
A volunteer walks the family through the free & reduced-price meal application. Many families don't realize they qualify, and qualifying now means free lunch in Utah.
Clear the debt
We permanently pay off the existing balance, even debt that's already gone to collections and is no longer held by the school district.
However you can help, there's a place for you.
Sign up for help
Tell us a little about your family. We'll help you qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and pay off any debt you already owe.
Maybe the best job in the world
You'll call families and tell them the good news: we'll help them qualify for free lunch and wipe out their lunch debt, even if it's gone to collections. You stay with them until it's done.
Fund a clean slate
Every dollar goes toward permanently clearing a family's lunch debt and keeping it gone. Our first goal is to erase the estimated $162,000 owed across West Valley City.
Talk to us
Not sure where you fit, or want to refer a family? Send us a note and a real person will get back to you.
What we've set out to do.
We're just getting started in West Valley City. Here's the goal we're working toward, and the progress so far.
