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The soon-to-be middle schooler launched a viral challenge to raise money toward paying off the debts for school lunches owed by fellow students.

The soon-to-be middle schooler launched a viral challenge to raise money toward paying off the debts for school lunches owed by fellow students.

As the school year drew to a close, Daken Kramer worried about children who owed money for meals at his school. So the enterprising fifth grader decided to do something

A Missouri fifth grader has won praise and had an award named for him after he raised more than $7,000 to erase school meal debt in his district.

Daken, 11, posted a video last month challenging friends, family, and even strangers and businesses to pay off the meal debt at Thomas Ultican Elementary School

A Missouri fifth grader has won praise and had an award named for him after he raised more than $7,000 to erase school meal debt in his district. Daken Kramer posted a video last month challenging friends, family, strangers and businesses to pay off the meal debt at Thomas Ultican Elementary School in Blue Springs. He raised enough money not only to help students at his school but also at the high school. Now the Daken Kramer Legacy Award will be given to honor students like him who go above and...

As the school year drew to a close, Daken Kramer worried about children who owed money for meals at his school. So the enterprising fifth grader decided to do s

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A Missouri fifth grader has won praise and had an award named for him after he raised more than $7,000 to erase school meal debt in his district. Daken Kramer posted a video last month challenging friends, family, strangers and businesses to pay off the meal debt at Thomas Ultican Elementary School in Blue Springs.

As the school year drew to a close, Daken Kramer worried about children who owed money for meals at his school. So, the enterprising fifth grader decided to do something about it.