Maple Grove Marvel: Donor Pays Off Overdue Lunch Balances

Whoever said there's no such thing as a free lunch? A woman who remained anonymous recently donated $5,227 to Maple Grove High School, clearing away the overdue lunch balances for hundreds of students.

The Star Tribune reported that the woman donated $3,227 to cover all overdue lunch accounts as well as an additional $2,000 for future unpaid balances:

It’s the latest in a string of holiday donations to pay off overdue lunch balances at Twin Cities schools.
“It warms your heart,” said Osseo Schools spokeswoman Barbara Olson. “Some days you wonder if people are that generous anymore. This person clearly was. ... We don’t know what motivated her or her connection to the school.” Maple Grove High enrolls around 2,300 students. About 14 percent of students receive free and reduced lunch. This donation likely helps working-class families just about that threshold, Olson said.

Read more at the Star Tribune.

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