A memorial fund set up in honor of Philando Castile has raised
enough money to pay off lunch debts at schools across St. Paul,
Minnesota for one year.
Philando Feeds the Children,
an online crowdfunding venture started by Metropolitan State University
psychology professor Pam Fergus, had raised more than $75,000 on
Tuesday afternoon — $70,000 more than the original goal of $5,000.
Because of the momentum of the campaign, organizers have increased their
goal to $100,000 in order to maximize their lunch debt relief efforts
for students across Minnesota.
"This fund really speaks to exactly who
Philando Castile was as a passionate school nutrition leader," Stacy
Koppen, director of the district's nutrition services told NBC News.
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