5-year-old Katelynn Hardee set up a cocoa-and-cookies stand, and soon decided the money she made would be used to pay off the lunch debt of 123 students in her San Diego County school district.
Her selfless action was recognized recently with an award from administrators at her school, Breeze Hill Elementary, part of the Vista Unified School District in Vista, California.
"It is truly inspiring to see Katelynn's compassion and generous nature utilized to help those less fortunate," Jamie Phillips, director of child nutrition services for the 20,000-student district, told NBC San Diego. The act of kindness comes amid national concern over how some districts are handling public school meal payments.if they did not pay their lunch debts.and other activities, and serving them tuna sandwiches.with lunch debts. Instead, they were offered cold meals.breakfast and lunch combined can cost as much as $3.
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