The Gretna Public Schools Foundation, with the help of the district, is launching a weekend meals program to help families facing food insecurity, allowing students to take home food every weekend.

Each week, through community partnerships and donations, the foundation and volunteers will sort groceries and fill bags for students. Each bag will contain an easy-to-prepare meal, a breakfast item, and snacks. Student support specialists with the district said they are currently rotating through four different meal options: spaghetti, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chicken and rice, and soup.

"We are going to start this Friday by giving out just over 60 backpacks that will be put discreetly in the backpacks at the end of the week, and sent home for our students that are facing food inse

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