Kiki Hardee certainly didn’t wait to enact the change she wanted. At age five, she made the observation that some kids at her school would skip cafeteria lunch because they simply couldn’t pay for it. This broke Kiki’s heart, and she began to search for a solution to help her classmates out. She had discovered that there was around $600 dollars of lunch money debt at her school, a monstrous sum for any young kid, but nevertheless she hatched a plan.
Kiki began to sell hot chocolate and cookies in order to help pay for this debt. Soon her efforts increased, and she began to host other fundraising events. Kiki’s efforts far surpassed her projections, as she was able to rake in $7,000 to pay off not just her schools lunch debt, but that of the entire district. But Kiki still was not satisfied. Through her operation: Kiki’s Kindness Project, she has raised up to $22,000 towards other school’s debt programs, with a goal of one day reaching $250,000. Although this goal may seem insurmountable to most, Kiki is more than determined to get there. The odds certainly haven’t been an issue yet.
This is a cool story. I like the way you wrote the blog, it created a feeling of determination and indefatigability. I also liked how you showed Kiki’s progress in her endeavors. The open-ended ending also made an impression provoking hope from the reader. How did you find out about Kiki Hardee?
I’ve had friends growing up who couldn’t always pay for meals at school, so to hear this story made me happy! Kiki’s efforts demonstrate that their is no age limit to where an individual can make a difference.
there is*. whoops.