An anonymous donor gave $40,000 to Battle Ground Public Schools to wipe out outstanding lunch debt.
The donation was provided to the district through the Morgan Stanley Gift Fund. Another $800 was provided by the Battle Ground Education Foundation.
Combined, the donations cover student lunch debt for 1,900 students in the district.
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