MARTIN COUNTY Jana Solomon-Watson knew her daughter D Asia Watson was destined for higher education.
She always pushed D Asia, 12, to pursue her dreams regardless of barriers the family faced. But as a single mother of three who relies solely on her teacher s salary, Solomon-Watson worried about the financial obligation that comes with sending a child to a four-year college or university, she said.
She was concerned D Asia would get caught in the trap, she said, and become just another statistic of a low-income student that would never see her educational dreams turn into reality.
Until the mother-daughter duo learned of a new scholarship program.
Martin County School District distributing free meals for spring break March 15, 2021 at 7:35 AM EDT - Updated March 15 at 7:35 AM
The Martin County School District s Food & Nutrition Services Department will provide free Spring Break meals to children aged 18 and under next week.
Families will be able to pick up five days worth of breakfasts and lunches on Monday, March 15, at the following sites:
• J.D. Parker Elementary School
• Port Salerno Elementary School
• Warfield Elementary School
Meals may be picked up between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
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