A donor dropped off a massive check at Lansing Elementary School to help pay off unpaid lunch debt at Aurora Public Schools on Wednesday.

Lansing is one of 18 Aurora schools qualified for Title I low-income funding. Principal Jennifer Murtha says approximately 6% of her students come from homeless families, so the surprise donation truly was a Christmas miracle.

“They can’t feed or clothe their children right now, so they rely on this assistance to help get them through the day,” said Murtha,

On Wednesday, exactly a week before Christmas, the school received a holiday gift check of $60,000 from Canvas Credit Union. The credit union’s CEO, Todd Marksberry, presented the check to Aurora School Superintendent Rico Munn.

The money will help pay off the lunch debt at all Title I schools in Aurora, freeing up desperately needed funds elsewhere.

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