Daken Kramer, 11, raised $7,370 to clear meal debt at Thomas Ultican Elementary School, exceeding his $3,500 goal. The surplus helped Blue Springs High School.
30% of Blue Springs School District students qualify for free/reduced-price lunches; with a $235,000 meal debt. Nationally, median meal debt is around $5,495.
Federal aid provided free school meals during the pandemic, highlighting food insecurity. Daken's mom shared her experience of growing up in a food-insecure home.
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