Philando Castile fund erases Minnesota school lunch debt
Source: BBC News
29 minutes ago
RONNIE LYNN ERICKSON
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Mr Castile's mother, Valerie, delivered a cheque for £10,000 at the school where his son used to work
A fundraising campaign in memory of Philando Castile has raised enough cash to pay off the student lunch debt in St Paul, Minnesota, for a year.
Mr Castile, 32, worked as a nutrition services supervisor before he was shot dead by a police officer during a traffic stop in July 2016.
His death made headlines after his girlfriend - who was also in the car - broadcast the aftermath on Facebook.
The memorial fund has collected more than $75,000 (£57,000) since August.
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JI7
(89,276 posts)GaryCnf
(1,399 posts)I hear Philando's name.
Now I am in tears.
Thank you.
iluvtennis
(19,876 posts)Bettie
(16,129 posts)This is a nice story and has a good thing come out of heartbreak.
rurallib
(62,451 posts)TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)of the kids at his school - I remember reading reports of how upset the children of his school were in the days after his killing. When theses kids are fighting sleep on a full belly, I hope they will be thinking of Mr Castile...
marieo1
(1,402 posts)To Philandro Castile's Mother.............you are a great lady. My heart goes out to you in your loss. I lost a son to cancer and it broke my heart and I sympathize with you for the loss of your dear son.
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)Private Contributions making up for deliberate Public underfunding.
Heartwarming, yet cautionary.
Lotusflower70
(3,077 posts)It's sad that it came out of such tragedy. It's also sad that kids have school lunch debt.
Skittles
(153,198 posts)yes INDEED
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