Most 10-year old kids just study at school and play at home. But this is not the case for Blake Kroll, who had an impossible mission turn into an accomplishment. This 10-year old kid from Kewaunee County north of Milwaukee raised 20,000 US Dollars to give to the Children's hospital in Wisconsin.
Kroll auctioned off his pig for $500 at the county fair and then donated all his earnings to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. But the pinch in his heart never left so such generous donation did not stop. Kim Kroll, Blake's mom told CNN that, "when others saw her son's generous donation they raised their paddles at auction to chip in as well. First, one person offered to cover the $500 that Blake was donating... and it was like a chain reaction. It's phenomenal because we are small community. Everyone knows everybody." Because of that, within minutes, around 31 businesses decided to donated too and thousands of dollars were raised.
It did not stop there. When the auction ended, people are still mailing checks and cash donations to the Kroll family until the amount has reached $20,000. What a blessing to the world to see such heart from the little one.
Kim said that Blake has been going to hospitals for his own medical problems and the desire to help was like a seed implanted in his heart to give back to the doctors and even to the kids he sees in the hospital. Blakes heart is out of gratefulness too that he is still blessed to feel better than other kids who are in worse condition compared to his.
Blake presented the $20,000 to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 27. The hospital spokesman, Andy Brodzeller, accepted it and thanked the little guy for his great heart. The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin plans to set up a special nameplate as recognition for the generous gift.
The family of Blake is still receiving donations up to this day. How far can the fundraising go? No one knows. Perhaps Blake can establish a foundation to help more kids in America and the world sooner or later.
