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Pay off a Utah kid's lunch debt.

Utah families owe $3.8 million for school lunch. We pay it off, school by school. Your gift goes to the next school on our list.

$600,000raised of $1,000,00060%

$400,000 to go.

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The whole school gathers in the cafeteria around a large check made out to Granger Elementary — **Granger Elementary**
*$12,000*

DJ Bracken and two others hold a large check made out to Magna Elementary School — **Magna Elementary**
*$11,035*

DJ Bracken and two staff members hold a large check made out to Forbes Elementary — **Forbes Elementary**
*$7,250*

DJ Bracken, his daughter and a volunteer hold a large check made out to Butler Elementary — **Butler Elementary**
*$6,050.37*

DJ Bracken and two others hold a large check made out to Lone Peak Elementary — **Lone Peak Elementary**
*$5,155.02*

DJ Bracken and a school leader hold a large check made out to Quail Hollow Elementary School — **Quail Hollow Elementary**
*$4,321.98*

DJ Bracken, his daughter and two staff members hold a large check made out to Silver Crest Elementary School — **Silver Crest Elementary**
*$3,962*

DJ Bracken and the kitchen staff hold a large check made out to Oakleaf Elementary School — **Oakleaf Elementary**
*$3,262.90*

DJ Bracken and two others hold a large check made out to Sandy Elementary School — **Sandy Elementary**
*$2,100*

DJ Bracken and his daughter stand in front of an elementary school — **Started by a Utah dad**DJ and his daughter, Liara

Where your gift goes

Four steps to a zero balance.

1
You give.
Pick an amount and check out on this page.
2
We pay the school.
We send the money to the school district for that school's lunch debt.
3
Families start at zero.
Every family at that school starts again with a zero balance.
4
We help families sign up.
They apply for free and reduced-price lunch, so the debt stays gone.

Granger ElementaryLunch statement, December 2025

Lunch debt owed$12,000.00

Gifts from donors−$12,000.00

Paid to the school district✓

Every family's balance$0.00

✓Free and reduced-price lunch: We help families sign up for benefits so they can get on free lunch and stop accruing debt. This is how we keep the balance at zero.

A huge part of our work

We keep debt from coming back.

The best way to keep debt from returning is free lunch. So we help families qualify, and we pay off the debt they already owe.

Your gift does both.

Give $25 a month

$600K+raised from donors
80+Utah schools paid off
40,000students eat lunch free under HB 100
2024the year a Utah dad paid off the first school

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More ways to help

Give in the way that fits you.

Get the license plate.

Put Feed Utah Kids on your car. Each plate sends $30 a year to lunch debt.

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Support your school.

Give, and add a comment with your school's name. We put your gift toward that school.

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Look up a school.

See how much lunch debt each Utah school reports, and which schools we have paid off.

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Questions

Good things to know.

Where does my gift go?

It pays off school lunch debt in Utah. We send the money to school districts. We also help families qualify for free meals, so their balance stays at zero.

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Yes. The Utah Lunch Debt Relief Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. You get a receipt by email.

Can I give every month?

Yes. Choose Monthly before you check out. You can change or stop your gift at any time.

Can I give to one school?

Yes. Use Support my school and add a comment with the school's name.

Who runs the checkout?

Fundraise Up runs our secure checkout. It opens right on this page.

How else can I help?

Order the Feed Utah Kids license plate, or ask Utah lawmakers for free school lunch.

Feed Utah kids. Clear their lunch debt.

Your gift goes to the next school on our list.

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