Lunch Buddies Program Expands To 15 Range Area Schools, Seeks More Mentors
The United Way of Northeastern Minnesota's Lunch Buddies mentoring program has expanded to 15 schools across the Range area but requires more volunteer mentors to support the students.
Duluth Superior, MN, October 27, 2026 —
The United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s Lunch Buddies mentoring program has expanded to 15 schools across the Range area and needs more volunteer mentors to support students, according to the information provided about the program.
The expansion means the program is now present in 15 schools. The available information does not identify the schools, say when the expansion occurred, or provide a total number of students currently served. It also does not state how many additional mentors are needed.
The program’s request for more volunteers comes as it operates across a wider group of schools. The information provided does not describe the mentoring activities, how often mentors meet with students, or how volunteers are matched with participants. It also does not specify eligibility requirements, training, or the process for volunteering.
The United Way of Northeastern Minnesota is identified as the organization behind Lunch Buddies. No statement from the organization, program staff, students, or families was included in the information available, so the reasons for the expansion and the specific effects of the program on participants were not provided.
Further details about the volunteer need were not available, including a contact person or a deadline for prospective mentors. The known information is limited to the program’s presence in 15 Range area schools and its need for more volunteer mentors to support students.
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