When Andrew Levy, a real estate agent in Palm Beach Gardens, learned that over 400 children in the Jupiter area were unable to access a proper lunch due to outstanding debt, he knew he had to act.
“These children that were in debt were going to either not eat or they would get just cheese sandwiches and I thought that’s crazy,” Levy said. “I thought you know something? If for a modest sum I could make that change, I’m gonna do it.”
Levy promptly paid off the $944.34 debt across all nine Jupiter area public schools, ensuring that no child would go hungry. But his generosity didn’t stop there.
After posting about his act of kindness on Facebook, over 200 people commented, many asking how they could help. Levy realized that his single gesture had ignited a chain reaction of compassion within the community.
Determined to maintain the momentum, Levy decided to establish a quarterly fundraising initiative to prevent future lunch debt accumulation. His goal is to ensure that children never have to worry about a hot meal and parents never have to stress about the bill.
Each of us has a role to play. If we view life through the lens of humanity, we would be creating a world no one has to go hungry. May we embrace kindness this day, all day and every day.