The Lunch Ladies (and occasional guy) have our back. During the school day they cook up and hand out food, reliable comforts through the decades. But with the coronavirus shuttering schools, the Lunch Ladies are stepping up big time.
Across Connecticut, they leave their homes and families and risk their health to make sure thousands upon thousands of students can still eat a healthy lunch. Some places serve breakfast, too.
“I can’t be worried,” says Alice Corso of Danbury, pausing from making sandwiches and packing food bags for Bethel students this week. “‘God help me and keep me safe,’ I say when I set out from home.” A squirt of Visiting Angels hand sanitizer helps, too.