A high school football player from Arkansas is raising money for his classmates in need.
Harry Losh is a senior kicker for Siloam Springs High School but he also thinks a lot about his classmates in need.
Harry Decided to create a GoFundMe account at the beginning of the football season; this fundraiser will go toward paying negative lunch debts of fellow classmates.
He told KFSM TV – “I’m asking people to pledge money or do a flat donation for every field goal I make. I just really wanted to help people so I figured out, I play football so Friday night lights is a good opportunity.”
Harry’s mom, Sarah Losh, says Harry has anonymously paid for other student’s lunches before and she’s proud of this unique idea to help others.
She said of having a lunch debt – “I think it`s embarrassing at the high school level especially that`s super embarrassing. And there`s just lots of people that just don`t qualify for free or reduced lunches, just a lot people don`t qualify for that and still need the help.”
Harry Grew up in Siloam Springs. He says it’s a good feeling knowing you are helping the community where you grew up.
The Siloam Springs School district follows Arkansas State Law and never denies a child lunch but free lunches do show up as negative balances. Harry’s goal is to raise $2500 by the end of the season. As of now, people have donated about $500. If you would like to donate for this cause, visit GoFundMe.com