I volunteered for a school and there was one boy who always wanted extra food and I remember an adult commenting that he was greedy. Even if the kid was "greedy" I decided to take the left over food the kids did not eat save them for that child and stuffed his greedy little backpack.

The food the school does not serve they save it for the next day and sometimes I assume they throw it away. but if you have leftovers or going to trash it anyway I don't see the logic in throwing away food. It makes no sense.

As a volunteer at that school I was told I can ask the cafeteria for lunch because they always had leftovers. Kids knew if they didn't like the food they can place it on the back table. The lunch staff will fetch the food after lunch was over. (FOOD ALREADY PAID FOR) I was told that I had to buy a lunch a lunch at full price. I refused and a teacher bought me lunch that day and informed me when to get the free lunches.

I have to say some of those teachers really respected school volunteers because sometimes they needed all the help they could get.