Retired firefighter in Missouri helps pay off local students’ lunch debt in a unique way

Published on: 09/14/2026

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A retired firefighter in Missouri sells hand-carved wooden swords and donates proceeds to pay off students' school lunch debts. (AP Photo/Mary Esch, File)

A retired firefighter’s hobby of hand-carving wooden swords has become an unlikely fundraiser, helping clear lunch debts for students at schools near his Missouri home.

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