Valerie Castile says the state’s new school-meals law is an investment in Minnesota’s kids—and a tribute to her son, PhilandoFor the past six ye
Valerie Castile says the state’s new school-meals law is an investment in Minnesota’s kids—and a tribute to her son, Philando
For the past six years, Valerie Castile has helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off the cafeteria debt of kids who can’t afford school lunch. On Friday, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill providing a basic breakfast and lunch to every kid in Minnesota. Castile told Sahan Journal her activism came from “listening to God and the spirit of my son, and we just started helping people.”
by Becky Z. Dernbach
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| Valerie Castile poses for a portrait in her home before the signing of the bill to provide free school meals to Minnesota children. Credit: Drew Arrieta | Sahan Journal |