Due to COVID-19 schools were dismissed for the rest of the year in mid-March 2020.  Knott County has a poverty rate of 56%, therefore all students get free lunch in Knott  County.  After school was dismissed the county school system still provided lunch to each student via their bus route.

The Knott County Cooperative Extension Service in collaboration with the Knott County School System provided bags for each child that picked up a lunch.  The SNAP-Ed assistant provided in the bag, nutritional information about My Plate and eating healthier options.  The adults had information on SNAP-Ed program we provide, along with an item from UK health care.  

The children received information as well along with something fun promoting My Plate, sticker, coloring sheet and an item from UK health care as well.  

The SNAP-Ed assistant met a child that had received a bag at the local grocery store one day and said she really enjoyed the items she had received in the bag and was looking forward to the next round of bags given out.