Ohio boy donates all $15G in fair winnings to children’s hospital

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A boy from Ohio donated all his livestock premiums from a county fair, which totaled $15,000, to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, according to a local school district.

Diesel Pippert, a seventh-grade student at Western Reserve Local Schools, in Berlin Center, Ohio, was called a "hero" by the school district after he donated all his profits from the Huron County Fair’s animal sale .

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In a post on Facebook this past Saturday, Western Reserve Schools praised Pippert for his generous donation, writing, “A young man lives amongst us who should be an example to us all.”

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The Facebook post went on to say, “His donation of $15,000 will help to find cures for young children and save lives. Diesel, you are a hero!”