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M.B. Mack

Lunch Lady Fired for Collecting Donations to Feed Hungry Alabama Children: 'I Made a Mistake'

An Alabama lunch lady was fired for collecting donations to pay for student lunches, sparking debate over school policies, food insecurity, and the role of school staff in helping students. (Credit: WVTM via CNN Newsource)

An Alabama lunch lady was fired after collecting donations to help feed students, with school officials citing dishonesty and overstepping job duties as reasons for her termination.

Avette Dunn, a cafeteria worker in Shelby County, Alabama, had been accepting donations to cover lunch costs for students, aiming to ensure no child went hungry, WDBJ reported.

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