BB.VIKINGS LEGEND Alan Page & Wife WROTE $667,000 IN SCHOOL LUNCH DEBT FOR 103 Schools – “A BIGGER VICTORY THAN THE Super Bowl!”
Minnesota just witnessed a heartwarming moment: Vikings legend Alan Page and his wife, Diane Sims Page, unexpectedly forgave $667,000 in lunch debt for students at 103 public schools across the state.
It wasn’t a spectacular throw, nor was it a playoff game — but the gesture has Minnesotans calling it “a win bigger than the Super Bowl.”
In a small press conference held in Minneapolis, Page shared emotionally:
“No child should sit in a classroom worrying about what they’re going to eat. If we can help them learn without worrying about that, that’s a real win.”
Diane, Page’s longtime partner in philanthropy, added:
“We can’t change everything, but we can change something. And that ‘something’ could change a child’s future.”
The news spread quickly, sparking pride in Minnesota’s social media. Parents shared their own stories: weeks of overtime to pay for lunch, children hiding IOUs to keep their parents from worrying.
Several current Vikings players also spoke out to thank the man who once walked onto the field wearing the legendary No. 88 jersey. One team member wrote:
“Uncle Page wasn’t just a legend on the field—he was a legend in Minnesota.”
In an age where good stories are rare, Alan Page and Diane’s actions remind everyone that greatness isn’t measured by trophies—it’s measured by the lives touched.
