Introducing Cayden Taipalus, a remarkable 8-year-old from Michigan who has a kind heart. After seeing his friend at Challenger Elementary School in Howell, Michigan, be denied a hot lunch because there wasn’t enough money in his account, Cayden, a third-grader, started an inspiring campaign.
Unsettling Event Encourages Compassion: Cayden’s goal was inspired by an unsettling incident in which his friend was served a cheese sandwich rather than a heated meal. Alarmed by the unfairness, Cayden went to his mother Amber Melke-Peters and said he wanted to support his friend and make sure that things like this didn’t happen again.
“I am so very proud of my son,” Amber said. “He is only 8 years old and to grasp the concept around this is just amazing in my eyes. He has a heart of gold.”